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 forty four

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