There was a lot of rocking going on that nightCruising time for the young, bright lightsJust down past the gasworks,
by the meat factory doorThe five lamp boys were coming on strongThe Saturday night city beat had already started and theThe
pulse of the corner boys just sprang into actionAnd young Billy watched it under the yellow street lightAnd said tonight of a
ll nights there's gonna be a fightBilly don't like it living here in this townHe says traps have been sprung long before he w
as bornHe says hope bites the dust behind all the closed doorsAnd pus and grime ooze from its scab-crusted soresThere's scre
aming and crying in the high-rise blocksIt's a rat trap, Billy, but you're already caughtAnd you can make it if you want to o
r you need it bad enoughYou're young and good-looking and you're acting kind of toughAnyway it's Saturday night, time to see
what's going downPut on a bright suit, Billy, head for the right side of townIt's only eight o'clock, but you're already bore
dYou don't know what it is, but there's got to be moreYou'd better find a way out, hey, kick down that doorIt's a rat trap,
and you've been caughtIn this town Billy says everybody's trying to tell you what to doIn this town Billy says everybody say
s you gotta follow rulesYou walk up to the traffic lightsYou switch from your left to your rightYou push in that button, and
that button comes alightAnd it'sWalk, don't walk, walk, don't walkTalk, don't talk, talk, don't talkWalk, don't walk, walk
, don't walkTalk, don't talk, talk, don't talkHey, Billy, take a walk, take a walk, take a walkBilly, take a walk, take a wa
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