In the evening he stumbles home with his tie undone   And as the moon sweeps 7th Avenue as usual   You lie awake at night   You remember when   now that Annie's back in town      Well I know why you're drinking   I know your alibi   Don't make up excuses   for those are tears in your eyes   And you're falling back in love again   now that Annie's back in town      And it came down through the grapevine   It put your business on the street   I hear you've been hanging out 'til dawn   in some lunch room   Well you thought you've gotten over her   but that was 'til you found   that Annie's back in town      And all the corner boys are trouble-makers   and the sailors are all fools   You know it seems like some things round here   I guess they'll never change   Oh but it's always good for business   Guess we'll be seeing you around   now that Annie's back in town