First time that I saw her Down at the predator's ball She was lookin' ore that's a little bit lost Like this was her very first cattle call She was a quick understudy She learned to use her appeal 'Cause now all you hear is the squeal of the wheels Of her super-nice over-priced automobile, yeah She's makin my heart beat Jumpin' at every turn A hundred miles an hour, yeah Like she's got money to burn Whoa, she's an overnight sensation Oh yeah, she knows her way around Won't waste time on conversation Gonna take ya right down Down to Shakeytown Ya' know she took me honky-tonkin' Out on the Westside Drive Whe was star at the monkey bar And I was social suicide And now she's off in a corner With a Hollywood wheel Lookin' to hook a development deal for Fifty grand, honey, and all she can steal
She got the hang of the fast life She gets the parts that don't speak She introduce me to jack-knife That's her agent this week Whoa, she's an overnight sensation Oh yeah, she knows her way around Won't waste time on conversation Gonna take ya right down Down to Shakeytown She will take you down Take you all the way down Down to Shakeytown Got a Czech director, yeah And her Italian camera man Ya know they try to protect her But she's doin' the best that she can Whoa, she's an overnight sensation Oh yeah, she knows her way around Won't waste time on conversation Gonna take ya right down Down to Shakeytown She will take you down Take you all the way down Down to Shakeytown She will take you down Take you all the way down Down to Shakeytown