Alarm goes off at seven<br />
And you start uptown<br />
You put in your eight hours<br />
For the powers that have always been<br />
Till it's five P.M<br />
Then You go<br />
<br />
Downtown<br />
Where the folks are broke<br />
Downtown<br />
Where your life's a joke<br />
Downtown<br />
When you buy your token<br />
You go<br />
Home to skid row<br />
<br />
Yes, you go<br />
<br />
Downtown<br />
Where the cabs don't stop<br />
Downtown<br />
Where the food is slop<br />
Downtown<br />
Where the hop-heads flop<br />
In the snow<br />
Down on Skid Row<br />
<br />
Uptown you cater to a million jerks<br />
Uptown you're messengers and<br />
Mailroom clerks<br />
Eating all your lunches at the<br />
Hot dog carts<br />
The bosses take your money<br />
And they break your hearts<br />
<br />
Uptown you cater to a million whores<br />
You disinfect terrazzo on their<br />
Bathroom floors<br />
Your morning's tribulation<br />
Afternoon's a curse<br />
And five o'clock is even worse<br />
<br />
That's when you go<br />
<br />
Downtown<br />
Where the guys are drips<br />
Downtown<br />
Where they rip your slips<br />
Downtown<br />
Where relationships are no go<br />
Down on skid row<br />
<br />
Down on skid row<br />
Down on skid row<br />
Down on skid row<br />
Down on skid row<br />
Down on skid row<br />
Down on skid row<br />
Down on skid row<br />
<br />
Poor! All my life I've always been poor<br />
I keep asking God what I'm for<br />
And he tells me "Gee, I'm not sure<br />
Sweep that floor, kid."<br />
Oh, I started life as an orphan<br />
A child of the street<br />
Here on skid row<br />
He took me in, gave me shelter, a bed<br />
Crust of bread and a job<br />
Treats me like dirt, calls me a slob<br />
Which I am<br />
So I live<br />
<br />
Downtown<br />
That's your home address<br />
Ya live Downtown<br />
When your life's a mess<br />
Ya live Downtown<br />
Where depression's just<br />
Status Quo<br />
Down on skid row<br />
<br />
Someone show me a way to get<br />
Outta here<br />
'Cause I constantly pray I'll get<br />
Outta here<br />
Please, won't somebody say I'll get<br />
Outta here<br />
Someone gimme my shot or I'll<br />
Rot here<br />
<br />
Downtown<br />
There's no rules for us<br />
Downtown<br />
'Cause it's dangerous<br />
Downtown<br />
Where the rainbow's jus a no-show<br />
<br />
Downtown<br />
Where the sun don't shine<br />
Downtown<br />
Past the bottom line<br />
Downtown<br />
Go ask any wino, he'll know<br />
<br />
I'll do I dunno what to get outta skid<br />
Downtown<br />
But a hell of a lot to get outta skid<br />
Downtown<br />
People tell me there's not a way outta skid<br />
Downtown<br />
But believe me I gotta get outta skid<br />
Row