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