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Artist: Supertramp
Canonical path: /supertramp/tenth-avenue-breakdown
Related lyric paths: 6
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Tenth Avenue Breakdown
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Tenth Avenue Breakdown
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Well now how you doin'
Do I know you
Are you living round here
Or just passing through
Seems like I met you before
how do you do
Take care while you're in there
The lights are low
Though the gals look good
They're not the kind you wanna know
Just sit back, drink a stiff one, enjoy the show
They got nothing on me
Nothing I can see
Nothing that could do me wrong
Cos I'm in my disguise
They'll never get wise
There's nothing that could cause alarm
One hit that'll do you
You won't look back
You'll be feeling no pain
Put you right on track
Why don't you do it again
Ah now you're getting the knack
Let's go to a new place
The lights look good
Reflecting the rain across the neighbourhood
Who's that over there
Looks like he's up to no good
Hey what cha' doin' to me
Is that a knife that I see
Well are you trying to bring me down
I'm a tryin' to run
But my legs are all numb
I'm messin' with the wrong side of town
You're on the wrong station
You're on the wrong track
You've lost your reservation
Now you can't get back
You're getting a shake down
Unlucky for you
10th Avenue breakdown
It's getting rough, yes too tough, I'm all abused, and so confused
I gotta go, feel so low, just can't wait, it's gettin' late
Don't know who came
He just set upon me
It's kind vague
And I'm kinda groggy
But you must believe me
He just stopped breathing
I didn't do it, It wasn't me
I know it wasn't me
Gettin' late
We can't afford to wait
It's gettin' late
We can't afford to wait
You're on the wrong station
You're on the wrong track
You lost your reservation
And you can't get back
You're getting to shake down
Unlucky for you
10th Avenue breakdown
It's getting rough, yes too tough, I'm all abused, and so confused
I gotta go, feel so low, just can't wait, it's gettin' late
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