Incident on 57th Street

Spanish Johnny drove in from the underworld last night With bruised arms and broken rhythm and a beat-up old Buick but dressed just like dynamite He tried sellin' his heart to the hard girls over on easy Street But they said, Johnny, it falls apart so easy, and you know hearts these days are cheap And the pimps swung their axes and said, Johnny, you're a cheater And the pimps swung their axes and said, Johnny, you're a liar And from out of the shadows came a young girl's voice Said, Johnny, don't cry Puerto Rican Jane, oh, won't you tell me, what's your name? I want to drive you down to the other side of town Where paradise ain't so crowded and there'll be action goin' down on Shanty Lane tonight All the golden-heeled fairies in a real bitch-fight Pull thirty-eight's and kiss their girls goodnight Oh, goodnight, it's alright, Jane Now let them black boys in to light the soul flame We may find it out on the street tonight, baby Or we may walk until the daylight, maybe Well, like a cool Romeo he made his moves, oh, she looked so fine Like a late Juliet, she knew she'd never be true but then, she really didn't mind Upstairs a band was playin' and the singer was singin' something about going home She whispered, Spanish Johnny, you can leave me tonight, but just don't leave me alone And Johnny cried, Puerto Rican Jane, word is down, the cops have found the vein Oh, them barefoot boys left their homes for the woods Them little barefoot street boys, they said their homes ain't no good They left the corners, threw away all of their switchblade knives And kissed each other goodbye Johnny was sittin' on the fire escape, watchin' the kids playin' down the street He called down, hey little heroes, summer's long, but I guess it ain't very sweet around here anymore Janey sleeps in sheets damp with sweat Johnny sits up alone and watches her dream on, dream on And the sister prays for lost souls, then breaks down in the chapel after everyone's gone Jane moves over to share her pillow but opens her eyes to see Johnny up and putting his clothes on She says, those romantic young boys (those romantic young boys), all they ever want to do is fight Those romantic young boys (those romantic young boys), they're callin' through the window Hey, Spanish Johnny, you want to make a little easy money tonight? And Johnny whispered, goodnight, it's all tight, Jane I'll meet you tomorrow night on lover's lane We may find it out on the street tonight, now, baby Or we may walk until the daylight, maybe Oh, goodnight, it's alright, Jane I'm gonna meet you tomorrow night on lover's lane Oh, we can find it out on the street tonight, baby Or we may walk until the daylight, maybe Ah, goodnight, it's alright, Jane I'll meet you tomorrow night on lover's lane Oh, we may find it out on the street tonight, baby Or we may have to walk until the daylight, maybe (goodnight it's alright, Jane) (Goodnight, it's alright, Jane) (Goodnight, it's alright, Jane) (Goodnight, it's alright, Jane)