Tin Pan Alley

by recording of probably mid 1970's from Can't Keep Lovin' You (Blind Pig 1484) Take me to Tin Pan Alley , roughest place in town Start drinkin', shootin', as the sun goes down But a hey yeah, yeah, yeah, what kind a place can this alley be Lord every woman I get, oah this alley take away from me When I need my baby and, she can't be found I get up early in the mornin', she Tin Pan Alley bound Whoah yeah, yeah, yeah, what kind a place can this alley be Every woman I gets boy, whoah that alley take away from me. Heard a pistol poppin', and somebody groan Who shot my baby, I'll burn that joker's home Hey yeah, yeah, yeah, what kind a place can this alley be Lord every woman I get, whoah this alley take away from me

 

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