We had an apartment in the city, Me and Loretta liked living there. It's been years since the kids had grown, A life of their own left us alone. John and Linda live in Omaha, And Joe is somewhere on the road. We lost Davy in the Korean war, Still don't

The bartender said ya'll keep it down The party was goin' strong By the palm trees down at the tiki bar Right there in the Holidome We'd been sittin' there since happy hour Had the day off in Omaha And all those girls came in and they wanted to swim And

I guess it isn't surprising I thought that you would surprise me Get on a plane and come find me But instead you suppressed me You know I hate when you're not around I thought that you would surprise me (surprise) Get on a plane and come find me (come

I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin' I'm gonna write a letter, telephone every town I know Wants every downtown man she meets I believe, I believe my time ain't long I believe I'll Dust my broom I believe I'll dust my broom I quit the best girl I'm lovin'

The bartender said ya'll keep it down The party was goin' strong By the palm trees down at the tiki bar Right there in the Holidome We'd been sittin' there since happy hour Had the day off in Omaha And all those girls came in and they wanted to swim And

Well they closed down the auto plant in Mahwah late that month Ralph went out lookin' for a job but he couldn't find none He came home too drunk from mixin'Tanqueray and wine He got a gun shot a night clerk now they call'm Johnny 99 Down in the part of

Come back baby, you'll find a change in me. Everybody, they ought to change sometime, Everybody, we ought to change sometime, Because sooner or later we're going down in that lonesome ground. Change in the weather, change in the sea, Because sooner or

I'm a bad motherfucker, I'm a bad motherfucker I'm a bad motherfucker, bad bad I'm a bad mah'fucker Oh, have you been through what I've been through? Man, you'll be popping this shit too Oh, every time that I come through, I come through They say that

I remember how we used to be I remember every time I had a frown you'd hold me I remember when you loved me And I remember how scared you were when you met my family And I remember when I used to make you smile I remember when you used to come around

Let the four winds blow Let 'em blow let 'em blow From the east to the west I'll love you the best I like the way you walk I like the way you talk Let me hold your hand Try to understand I want a girl like you To tell my troubles to