[Verse 1: Frank Black] The drum sticks were his treasure trove Found in the ashes of the coconut grove [Pre-Chorus 1: Frank Black, backed by Paz Lenchantin] Hey man, can you give me something Hey man, did you give me something Hey man, nothing comes from nothing Hey man, something came from somewhere [Chorus: Frank Black, backed by Paz Lenchantin] Hey man, it's a tenement song Just there on the tip of your tongue Let's play on a tenement song On and on and on [Interlude: Paz Lenchantin] Tenement song Tenement song [Verse 2: Frank Black, backed by Paz Lenchantin] Tall model and one more smoke Tenement Song She lived through the fire but the kennel got broke Tenement Song [Pre-Chorus: Frank Black, backed by Paz Lenchantin] Hey man, can you give me something Hey man, did you give me something [Chorus: Frank Black, backed by Paz Lenchantin] Hey man, it's a tenement song Just there on the tip of your tongue Let's play on a tenement song On and on and on [Solo] [Chorus: Frank Black, backed by Paz Lenchantin] Hey man it's a tenement song Just there on the tip of your tongue Let's play on a tenement song On and on and on [Outro: Paz Lenchantin] On and on and on