Went down to Tin Pan Alley To see what was goin' 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 Livin' for their whisky, wine, and gin I heard a woman scream Yeah, and I peeped through the door Some cat was workin' 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 Livin' 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 hear a cop standing With his hand on his gun He said, "this is a raid boy Nobody run Hey-hey-hey-hey Alley's the roughest place I've ever been Yeah, they took me away from Alley Lord, they took me right back to the bed