Howard, the strangest things have happened lately When I take a good swing at all my dreams, they pivot and slip I drop my fists in their back, laughing, Howard My intentions become not to lose what I've won Ambition has given way to desperation And I've lost the fight for my eyes Boxing's been good to me, Howard Now I'm told you're growing older The whole time you knew The couple of years I've been through Has boxing been good to you? Howard, now I confess I'm scared and lonely and tired And I seem to think I made a claim another day And I cut out for this, I just know what to say I say boxing's been good to me, Howard Now I'm told you're growing older The whole time you knew The couple of years I've been through Has boxing been good to you? Well, sometimes I punch myself as hard as I can Yeah, when nobody cares There's hope that someone will tell me how On my own Boxing's been good to me, Howard Now I'm told you're growing older The whole time you knew The couple of years I've been through Has boxing been good? Has boxing been good? Has boxing been good?