Written by Dennis DeYoung Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung oh oh oh oh oh penny pitching on the walk waiting for the bus to arrive me and Davy playing sport watching for the cops to go by spider man and the human torch they cover Barney's newsstand morning crowds start to gather round fast finger steals what he can morning leaves for the afternoon the boys show up on time in the streets near the people's store below the electrical sign catch a glimpse of a passing car raked and ready to drag then the skirts start to tantalize the boys how they boast and they brag oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland where has he gone? a memory at dawn you're just a bit of the past [guitar solo] oh oh oh oh oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland me and Davy gazing back see ourselves as we were how we laugh when we think of things that we did yesteryear I can see Charlie on the porch Johnny clicking his sticks and two boys I don't even know rehearsing electric string tricks ya ya ya ya ya ya oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland oh the earl of Roseland