Solomon Burke - Sidewalks, Fences and Walls lyrics

A little crooked heart drawn in chalk
On an old brick wall
Started writing in the heart
That told one and all "Solomon loves Mary"
On sidewalks, fences, and walls

The rains that fell
Washed away those hearts and childish scrawls
But the love that filled those hearts
Were big when we were small
And I wrote my love letters
On sidewalks, fences, and walls

Got chalk on my fingers
And chalk on my hands
And somebody wrote across my heart
"Ain't love so grand?"
Oh, so grand, so grand, so grand

Now I write my letters with a fancy pen
But my mind goes back to chalk
Every now and then "Solomon loves Mary"
Came straight from my heart
But like all the other kids
One day we had to part
Now Mary’s married to Billy
But I can recall, ha "Solomon loves Mary"
Mmm, "Solomon loves Mary"
"Solomon loves Mary" on sidewalks, fences
Hey hey hey hey hey hey and walls
Hey, hey and walls

Yesterday I walked by there
To reminisce again
I saw a child that looked like Mary
My childhood friend
She was writing a love letter
To the boy of her dreams
Then her mother walked up, huh
I knew her but she didn’t know me
I stood there in a daze
My mind repeating the phrase
"Solomon loves Mary"
"Solomon loves Mary"
"Solomon loves Mary" on sidewalks, fences
Hey hey hey hey and walls and walls

Sidewalks, fences, and walls
I can't help but remember that day
Sidewalks, fences, and walls
Oh, how it takes my heart away
Sidewalks, fences, and walls and walls
I remember writing the heart in the tree
Saying I love you, and you love me
I remember writing your name
I can see it plain, plain
Sidewalks do you remember how we played
Hop Skip on the sidewalks
Do you remember how I used to jump over
The fence and almost didn't make it? Hey