In the shadow of the city
Where the sun don't shine
Where it's a constant
Struggle just to stay alive
You hear a shot ring out
Somebody else has died
Ain't no good in Black Bottom
It's an evil place
Where a man can vanish
Without a single trace
Talk about the blues
People down there got ´ em
'Cause you ain't gotta chance
If you're down in Black Bottom
If you live in Black Bottom
You don't walk at night
'Cause some cat might cut you
Just to spark a fight
Talk about the blues
People down there got ´ em
'Cause you ain't gotta chance
If you're down in Black Bottom
