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Incident on 57th Street
The E Street Band
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Spanish Johnny drove in from the underworld last night
With bruised arms and broken rhythm
In a beat-up old Buick but dressed just like dynamite
He tried selling his heart to the hard girls over on Easy Street
They said, "Johnny, it falls apart so easy
And you know that hearts these days are cheap"
And the pimps swung their axes and said, "Johnny, you're a cheater"
Well, the pimps swung their axes and said, "Johnny, you're a liar"
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Out of the shadows came a young girl's voice
"Hey Johnny, don't cry"
Johnny cried, "Puerto Rican Jane
Oh, won't you tell me what's your name?
I'm gonna drive you down to the other side of town
Where paradise ain't so crowded, there'll be action going down
On Shady Lake now, on them old new ferries
In a real bitch fight, pull .38s
And kiss the girls goodnight"
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Well, goodnight, it's alright, Jane
Let the black boys in to light the soul plane
We may find it out on the street tonight, baby
Oh, we may walk 'til the morning light, maybe
Well, like a cool Romeo, he made his moves
She looked so fine
Like a late Juliet, she knew he'd never be true
But she didn't really mind
Upstairs a band was playing
The singer was singing something 'bout 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 man"
Well, them Bedford boys, they left their homes for the woods
Them little Bedford Street boys say their homes ain't no good
They left at home and then they threw
Away all their switchblade knives
And they kissed each other goodbye
Well, Johnny was sitting on the fire escape
Watching the kids playing down the street
He called down, "Hey little hero, summer's long
But I guess it ain't so sweet around here no more"
Jenny sleeps in sheets damp with sweat
Johnny sits alone and watches her dream on
A sister prays for lost souls
And breaks down in the chapel after everybody's gone
Jenny moves over to share her pillow
But opens her eyes to see Johnny up putting his clothes on
She says, "Those romantic young boys (Romantic young boys)
All they ever wanna do is fight
Those romantic young boys (Romantic young boys)
They're calling through the window, 'Hey Spanish Johnny
Wanna make a little easy money tonight?'"
And Johnny sighed
Goodnight, it's alright, Jane
I'll meet you tomorrow night on Love LaneWe
May find it out on the street tonight, baby
Oh, we may walk 'til the morning light, baby
Well, goodnight, it's all right, Jane
I'll meet you tomorrow night on lover's lane
We may find it out on the street tonight, now baby
Oh, we may walk 'til the morning light, yeah
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Goodnight, it's all right, Jane
Goodnight, it's all right, Jane
Goodnight, it's all right, Jane
Goodnight, it's all right, Jane
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