Tin Pan Alley (aka Roughest Place in Town) Lyrics

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Cover art for Tin Pan Alley (aka Roughest Place in Town) lyrics by Johnny Copeland

Went down to Tin Pan Alley See what was goin' on Things was too hot down there Couldn't stay very long Hey hey hey hey Alley's the roughest place I've ever been All the people down there Livin' for their whisky, wine, and gin

I heard a woman scream Yeah and I peeped through the door Some cat was workin' on Annie with a Lord with a two-by-four Hey hey hey hey Alley's the roughest place I've ever been All the people down there Livin' for their whisky, wine, and gin

I saw a cop standing With his hand on his gun Said, "this is a raid boys now Lord, nobody run" Hey hey hey hey