Down in Hollywood

[Verse 1] Well, did you hear the good news? There's gonna be some bad blues Somebody said they're playing all night long So go and fill your brown bag And put on all your clean rags Let's go downtown and see what's going on You take me down to Vine Street Stop when you hear the back beat And I'll sneak past the bouncer at the do' Now I know that he ain't lookin' Not when the band is cookin' 'Cause he's watching the ladies dancing on the flo' [Chorus] Going down in Hollywood You better hope that you don't run out of gas Down in Hollywood They'll drag you right out of your car and kick your ass In Hollywood They're standing on a corner just waiting for a sucker like you Down in Hollywood Now, if you want to stay healthy just keep a-moving right on through Be careful, don't look back, keep moving, keep moving [Verse 2] Well, the scotch has started flowing And some girl she is showing everything she's got Folks, it's a sight! Some men would give a week's pay If she would just dance down their way and say "Baby, I'm gonna take you home with me tonight" Outside the streets are shaking and I hear windows breaking Some poor fool's gonna land in jail tonight Well, all the hookers trying to pull your coat And the pimps reach out to cut your throat Ain't no way out of here without a fight (What's that fool saying?) [Chorus] Down in Hollywood You better hope that you don't run out of gas Down in Hollywood They'll drag you right out of your car and kick your ass In Hollywood They're standing on a corner just waiting for a sucker like you Down in Hollywood And if you want to stay healthy just keep a-moving right on through [Skit] "Hi. You know you're going to get arrested the way those pants fit around your thighs. Oh, come back honey! Don't leave now. Ohhhh..." "Hey, bud. Come here, let me talk to you for a second. Give me that" "Cops coming" "Ok, fine, can't sleep here ... oh Jesus, guy's a mess" "Well, he's just drunk. Come on, pick him up, put him in the car and take him downtown" [Verse 4] Well, his mama told him not to go Little sister told him too But the poor boy just didn't listen Like he should have, that's too bad He hitchhiked all the way from Burbank Now, he's gonna end up in the drunk tank Some old man say, "Yeah, well, that's just the way it goes down in Hollywood" [Chorus] Down in Hollywood Hope that you don't run out of gas Down in Hollywood They'll drag you out your car and literally kick your ass In Hollywood They're standing on a corner just waiting for a sucker like you Down in Hollywood Well if you want to stay healthy just keep a-moving right on through [Outro] For truth! Man, I'm telling you Oh shucks Aw, they'll do anything down in that low-down Hollywood He'll be in a world of trouble now Lord, have mercy Can I get a witness