Went down to Tin Pan Alley, see what was going on   Things was too hot down there, couldn't stay very long   Hey, hey, hey, hey, alley's the roughest place I've ever been   All the people down there, living for their whisky, wine, and gin      I heard a woman scream, yeah and I peeked through the door   Some cat was working on Annie with a, Lord, with a two-by-four!   Hey, hey, hey, hey, alley's the roughest place I've ever been   All the people down there, living for their whisky, wine, and gin   I heard a pistol shoot, yeah and it was a .44   Somebody killed a crap shooter cause he didn't shake, rattle, and roll   Hey, hey, hey, hey, alley's the roughest place I've ever been   All the people down there, killing for their whisky, wine, and gin      I saw a cop standing with his hand on his gun   Said 'This is a raid boys - nobody run'   Hey, hey, hey, alley's the roughest place I've ever been   Yeah, they took me away from tin pan alley   And took me right back to the pen