Old man, young man   Preacher saying amen   Taking up collection   Playing on a bass drum   How come the city it never sleeps at night         Red cars, blue cars   Payment overdue cars   Cops with indigestion   Billionaires and some bums   How come the city it never sleeps at night   How come the city it never sleeps at night      Short girls, tall girls   Happy that they're all girls   Walking with some nice man   Holding hands and then some   How come the city it never sleeps at night      Good guys, bad guys   Millionaires and show guys   Losers with their hands out   Patients begging breadcrumb   How come the city it never sleeps at night   The city it never sleeps at night      Long night, short night   Big hellos and goodbyes   Dreams of conversation   Not a single ho-hum   How come the city it never sleeps at night         Old man, young man   Preacher saying amen   Taking up collection   Playing on a bass drum   How come the city it never sleeps at night         It never sleeps at night