When the Whip Comes Down (Live 1982)

[Verse 1]

Yeah, Mama and Papa told me

I was crazy to stay

I was a fag in New York

I was gay in L.A

So I saved my money

And I took the train

Wherever I go

They just treat me the same

[Refrain]

When the whip comes down

When the whip comes down, yeah

When the whip comes down

When the whip comes down

Hey

[Verse 2]

Yeah, I go to 53rd Street

And they spit in my face

But I'm learning the ropes

Yeah, I'm learning the trade

The East River truckers

Are churning with trash

I've got so much money

But I spend it so fast

[Refrain]

When the whip comes down

When the whip comes down

When the whip comes down

When the whip comes down

When the shit hits the fan

I'll be sitting on the can

When the whip comes down

Check it out

[Guitar Solo 1]

[Refrain]

Yeah, when the whip comes down, yeah

When the whip comes down, yeah

When the whip comes down, yeah

When the whip comes down, yeah

I've been running this town

I've been running this town, yeah

[Verse 3]

Yeah, I go to 53rd Street

And they spit in my face

But I'm learning the ropes

Yeah, I'm learning the trade

I'm filling the need, I'm filling the hole

But my mama's so glad I [?] on the door

[Refrain]

When the whip comes down

When the whip comes down

When the whip comes down

When the whip comes down, yeah

When the shit hits the fan

I'll be sitting on the can

When the whip comes down

[Guitar Solo 2]

[Refrain]

When the whip comes down, yeah

When the whip comes down, yeah

When the whip comes down, yeah

When the whip comes down

And in this town

When the whip comes down

Ah, yeah

[Guitar Solo 3/Outro]

[Audience Applause]