All the late night bargains have been struck
Between the satin beaus and their belles
And prehistoric garbage trucks

Have the city to themselves
Echoes roars dinosaurs
They're all doing the monster mash

And most of the taxis and the !@^%s
Are only taking calls for cash


Chorus:

I don't know how it happened

It all took place so quick
But all I can do is hand it to you
And your latest trick


My door was standing open
Security was laid back and lax

But it was only my heart got broken
You must have had a pass key made out of wax
You played robbery with insolence

And I played the blues in twelve bars down Lover's Lane
And you never did have the intelligence to use
The twelve keys hanging off my chain


Chorus:


I don't know how it happened
It all took place so quick
But all I can do is hand it to you

And your latest trick

Now it's past last call for alcohol

Past recall has been here and gone
The landlord finally paid us all
The satin jasmin have put away their horns

And we're standing outside of this wonderland
Looking so bereaved and so bereft
Like a Bowery bum when he finally understands

The bottle's empty and there's nothing left

Chorus:


I don't know how it happened
It was faster than the eye could flick

But not all I can do is hand it to you
And your latest trick