Howard, the strangest thing
  Has happened lately
  When I take a good swing
  And all my dreams
  They pivot and slip
  I drop my fists and they're back
  Laughing Howard
  My intention's become not to lose what I've won
  Ambition has given way to desperation and I
  Lost the fight from my eyes
    [chorus:]
  Boxing's been good to me, Howard
  Now I'm old, you're growing old
  The whole time we knew
  In a couple of years I'd be through
  Has boxing been good to you?
    Howard, I confess I'm scared and lonely and tired
  They seem to think I'm made of clay
  Another day, not cut out for this
  I just want to say, I say
    [chorus]
    Well sometimes I punch myself as hard as I can
  Yelling nobody cares hoping someone will tell me how
  Wrong I am
    [chorus]
    Has boxing been good
  Has boxing been good to you?