Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Nazareth
Canonical path: /nazareth/shanghaid-in-shanghai
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Shanghai`d in Shanghai
Read Shanghai`d in Shanghai lyrics by Nazareth on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Shanghai`d in Shanghai
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Standing on a corner in downtown L.A.
Waiting for the man to come along
She comes up to me and says " Too bad, too sad"
You know that he's been dead and gone.
L.A. lady, kinda shady
She picked him up and took him home
I woke up groggy my sight was smoggy
And I knew that it had been blown
Early in the morning sitting in a hotel
Moscow's looking fine through the wine
Spaced out I crashed out
When the K.G.B. came on the line.
It's a cold one, bein' sent down
It's gotta be fifty below
Mama here's a postcard to let you know
I'm in a saltmine and looking for coal
Shanghai'd in Shanghai
Stood on in Tuscon
Ripped off and kicked right out the bed
Flyin' across the desert from Texas to Tuscon
But we're headed for a southern star
The captain says it's fine in Havana
This dude behind me needs a cigar.
He's a big one, he's got a big gun
I guess we better go along
Mister we've got a gig in Arizona
Second billing to the rolling stones
Shanghai'd in Shanghai
Stood on in Tuscon
Ripped off and kicked right out the bed
Shanghai'd in Shanghai
Laid low in 'Frisco
Done in and left behind for dead
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Shanghai`d in Shanghai"?
Nazareth performs "Shanghai`d in Shanghai", and this lyric page sits inside the Nazareth catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Shanghai`d in Shanghai"?
Yes. The related section below points to Broken Down Angel and Ruby Tuesday with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Nazareth?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Nazareth's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Shanghai`d in Shanghai yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.