When you're alone
And life is making you lonely
You can always go downtown


You've got worries
And all the noise and the hurry

Seems to help, I know, downtown

Just listen to the music

Of the traffic in the city
Linger on the sidewalk
Where the neon signs are pretty

How can you lose?

The lights are much brighter there

You can forget all your troubles
Forget all your cares


Go downtown
Things'll be great when you're
Downtown, no finer place, for sure

Downtown, everything's waiting for you

Don't hang around

And let your problems surround you
There are movie shows downtown


Maybe you know
Some little places to go to
Where they never close downtown


Just listen to the rhythm
Of a gentle bossa nova

You'll be dancing with him too
Before the night is over
Happy again


The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles

Forget all your cares

So go downtown

Where all the lights are bright
Downtown, waiting for you tonight
Downtown, you're gonna be all right now


Downtown, downtown


And you may find somebody kind
To help and understand you
Someone who is just like you

And needs a gentle hand
To guide them along


So maybe I'll see you there
We can forget all our troubles
Forget all our cares


Go downtown
Things'll be great when you're

Downtown, don't wait a minute for
Downtown, everything's waiting for you


Downtown, downtown
Downtown, downtown...