Skid Row Lyrics

Woman:       ALARM GOES OFF AT SEVEN
             AND YOU START UPTOWN
             YOU PUT IN YOUR EIGHT HOURS
             FOR THE POWERS THAT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN
             'TIL IT'S FIVE P.M.
Wino:        THEN YOU GO
The Girls:   DOWNTOWN
             WHERE THE FOLKS ARE BROKE; YOU GO
             DOWNTOWN
             WHERE YOUR LIFE'S A JOKE; YOU GO
             DOWNTOWN
             WHEN YOU BUY YOUR TOKEN; YOU GO
Woman:       HOME TO SKID ROW
The Girls:   HOME TO SKID ROW
Wino:        YES YOU GO
Townspeople: DOWNTOWN
Man:         WHERE THE CABS DON'T STOP
Townspeople: DOWNTOWN
Man:         WHERE THE FOOD IS SLOP
Townspeople: DOWNTOWN
             WHERE THE HOPHEADS FLOP IN THE SNOW
             DOWN ON SKID ROW
The Girls:   UPTOWN YOU CATER TO A MILLION JERKS
             UPTOWN YOU'RE MESSENGERS AND MAILROOM CLERKS
             EATING ALL YOUR LUNCHES AT THE HOT DOG CARTS
             YOUR BOSSES TAKE YOUR MONEY AND THEY BREAK YOUR HEARTS
             UPTOWN YOU CATER TO A MILLION WHORES
             YOU DISINFECT TERRAZZO ON THEIR BATHROOM FLOORS
             THE MORNING'S TRIBULATION, AFTERNOON'S A CURSE
             AND FIVE O'CLOCK IS EVEN WORSE
Wino:        THAT'S WHEN YOU GO
Townspeople: DOWNTOWN
Audrey:      WHERE THE GUYS ARE DRIPS
Townspeople: DOWNTOWN
Audrey:      WHERE THEY RIP YOUR SLIPS
Townspeople: DOWNTOWN
Audrey:      WHERE RELATIONSHIPS ARE NO-GO
             DOWN ON SKID ROW
Townspeople: DOWN ON SKID ROW
Audrey:      DOWN ON SKID ROW
Townspeople: DOWN ON SKID ROW
Audrey:      DOWN ON SKID ROW
Townspeople: DOWN ON SKID ROW
Audrey:      DOWN ON SKID ROW
Seymour:     POOR
             ALL MY LIFE I'VE ALWAYS BEEN POOR
             I KEEP ASKING GOD WHAT I'M FOR
             AND HE TELLS ME, "GEE, I'M NOT SURE
             SWEEP THAT FLOOR KID"
             OH!
             I STARTED LIFE AS AN ORPHAN
             A CHILD OF THE STREET, HERE ON SKID
             ROW!
             HE TOOK ME IN, GAVE ME SHELTER
             A BED, CRUST OF BREAD AND A JOB
             TREATS ME LIKE DIRT, CALLS ME A SLOB
             WHICH I AM, SO I LIVE
Townspeople: DOWNTOWN
Seymour:     THAT'S YOUR HOME ADDRESS; YOU LIVE
Townspeople: DOWNTOWN
Seymour:     WHEN YOUR LIFE'S A MESS; YOU LIVE
Townspeople: DOWNTOWN
Seymour:     WHERE DEPRESSION'S JUST STATUS QUO
Townspeople: DOWN ON SKID ROW
Seymour:     SOMEONE SHOW ME A WAY TO GET OUTTA HERE
             'CAUSE I CONSTANTLY PRAY I'LL GET OUTTA HERE
             PLEASE WON'T SOMEBODY SAY I'LL GET OUTTA HERE
             SOMEONE GIMME MY SHOT OR I'LL ROT HERE
             SHOW ME HOW AND I WILL, I'LL GET OUTTA HERE
             I'LL START CLIMBING UPHILL AND GET OUTTA HERE
             SOMEONE TELL ME I STILL COULD GET OUTTA HERE
             SOMEONE TELL LADY LUCK THAT I'M STUCK HERE
*The Couple: GEE IT SURE WOULD BE SWELL TO GET OUTTA HERE
             BID THE GUTTER FAREWELL AND GET OUTTA HERE
             I'D MOVE HEAVEN AND HELL TO GET OUTTA SKID
             I'D DO I-DON'T-KNOW-WHAT TO GET OUTTA SKID
             BUT A HELL OF A LOT TO GET OUTTA SKID
             PEOPLE TELL ME THERE'S NOT A WAY OUTTA SKID
             BUT BELIEVE ME I GOTTA GET OUTTA
Everybody:   SKID ROW!!!!!

*Refers to Seymour and Audrey.