Went down to Tin Pan Alley See what was going on Things was too hot down there Couldn't stay very long Hey hey hey hey Alley's the roughest place I've ever been All the people down there Livin' for their whiskey, wine and gin
I heard a woman scream Yeah and I peeked through the door Some cat was workin' on Annie with a Lord with a two-by-four Hey hey hey hey Alley's the roughest place I've ever been All the people down there Livin' for their whiskey, wine, and gin I heard a pistol shoot Yeah and it was a .44 Somebody killed a crap shooter cause he didn't Shake, rattle and roll Hey hey hey hey Alley's the roughest place I've ever been All the people down there Killin' for their whiskey, wine and gin
I saw a cop standin'...with his hand on his gun Said "This is a raid boys...nobody run" Hey, hey, hey Alley's the roughest place I've ever been Yeah they took me away from Tin Pan Alley And took me right back...to the pen
