Tin Pan Alley

performed by Stevie Ray Vaughn



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 whisky, wine, and gin



I heard a woman scream/Yeah and I peeped 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 whisky, 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 whisky, wine, and gin



I saw a cop standing/ With his hand on his gun

He said "this is a raid, boy/ Nobody run"

Hey hey hey hey/Alley's the roughest place I've ever been

Yeah they took me away from Alley/Lord they took me right back to the pen.



[transcribed by jterrasi@interaccess.com