Tin Pan Alley

They tell me Tin Pan alley Is the roughest place in town They start cuttin' and shootin' you As soon as the sun goes down But hey, tell me What kind of place can the alley be? 'Cause every woman, I guess Lord, the alley takes away from me Oh, yeah Listen When I need my baby She can't be found She get up early in the mornin' She's ten pound alley bound But oh, tell me What kind of place can the alley be? (Oh, yeah) 'Cause every woman, I guess Lord, the alley takes away from me Oh, yeah Alright I heard a pistol shoot Somebody groan Some woman just shot my baby Let out of that jokers' arms But hey, tell me What kind of place can the alley be? (Oh no) 'Cause every woman, I guess Lord, the alley takes away from me Oh, yeah Oh, yeah Way to lose mummy I gotta find me a new love It's all I got