I caught a bus downtown
About nine or so
I’ll be workin’ in an hour
But I’ve got no place to go
So I start to watch the people
Movin’ up and down the street
There’s so many different stories
From the beggars to the kings

Downtown, my town
Downtown, my town
Did you see the women walkin’ away
On down the avenue

As the traffic picks up
And they open up the shows
All the rich suburban ladies
Come down to spend their dough
While the working-class kids
Catch the matinee show
Hey, I’ll be takin’ tickets
Everybody in a row

Downtown, my town
Downtown, my town
Did you see the women walkin’ away
On down the avenue

So, as the day wears on
And the people pour in
Buyin’ shirts or records
Or a little bit of sin
‘Til the night starts fallin’
And the lights begin
And the Saturday night cops
Are slowly rollin’ in

Downtown, my town
Downtown, my town
Did you see the women walkin’ away
On down the avenue