They tell me what kind of place can the alley be
They tell me tin pan alley
The roughest place in town
They start cuttin' and shootin
As soon as the sun goes down
Oh tell me
What kind of place can the alley be
Oh every woman i guess
Lord the alley takes away from me
When i want my baby
She can't be found
She got up early in the mornin
She was ten pound alley bound
Oh tell me
What kind of place can the alley be
Every woman i guess
Lord the alley takes away from me
I heard a pistol shoot
Somebody groan
Some man shot my baby
Left on that jokers' arms
Oh tell me
What kind of place can the alley be
Every woman i guess
Lord the alley takes away from me
