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 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