BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Incident On 57th Street lyrics

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