Incident On 57th Street

Intro:                                      Spanish Johnny drove in from the underworld last night   With bruised arms and broken rhythm in a beat-up old Buick   But dressed just like dynamite   He tried sellin’ his heart to the hard girls over on Easy Street   But they sighed Johnny it falls apart so easy and you know hearts these days are cheap   And the pimps swung their axes and said Johnny you’re a cheater   Well the pimps swung their axes and said Johnny you’re a liar   And from out of the shadows came a young girl’s voice said Johnny don’t cry   Puerto Rican Jane oh won’t you tell me what’s your name             I want to drive you down to the other side of town   Where paradise ain’t so crowded there’ll be   action goin’ down on Shanty Lane tonight   All them golden-heeled fairies in a real bitch fight   Pull thirty eights and kiss the girls good night   Oh good night it’s alright Jane   Now let them black boys in to light the soul flame   We may find it out on the street tonight baby   Or we may walk until the daylight maybe   Well like a cool Romeo he made his moves oh she looked so fine   Like a late Juliet she knew he’d never be true but then she didn’t really mind Upstairs a band was playin’ the singer was singin’ something about goin’ home   She whispered Spanish Johnny you can leave me tonight but just don’t leave me alone And Johnny cried Puerto Rican Jane Word is down the cops have found the vein             Oh them barefoot boys left their homes for the woods   Them little barefoot street boys they say homes ain’t no good   They left the corners threw away all their switchblade knives And kissed each other goodbye   Johnny was sittin’ on the fire escape watchin’ the kids playin’ down the street   He called down Hey little heroes summer’s long   But I guess it ain’t very sweet around here anymore   Janey sleeps in sheets damp with sweat Johnny sits up alone and watches her dream on dream on   And the sister prays for lost souls Then breaks down in the chapel after everyone’s gone   Jane moves over to share her pillow   But opens her eyes to see Johnny up and putting his clothes on   She says those romantic young boys   All they ever want to do is fight   Those romantic young boys they’re callin’ through the window   Hey Spanish Johnny you want to make a little easy money tonight? And Johnny whispered Good night it’s all tight Jane   I’ll meet you tomorrow night on Lover’s Lane   We may find it out on the street tonight baby   Or we may walk until the daylight maybe   Oh Good night it’s all right Jane   I’m gonna meet you tomorrow night on Lover’s Lane   Oh we can find it out on the street tonight baby   Or we may walk until the daylight maybe   Ah Good night it’s all right Jane   I’ll meet you tomorrow night on Lover’s Lane   Now we may find it out on...on the street tonight baby   Or we may have to walk until the morning light ahhh OUTRO Solo:                         OUTRO PIANO: