Downtown Lyrics

WOMAN
Alarm goes off at seven
and you start uptown.
You put in your eight hours
for the powers that have always been.

RONETTE
sing it, child

WOMAN
Til it's five p.m.

WINO
Then you go

WOMAN, CRYSTAL, CHIFFON + RONETTE
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!

CRYSTAL, CHIFFON + RONETTE
Home to Skid Row!

WINO #2
Yes, you go

GIRLS
Downtown
ITALIAN MAN
Where the cabs don't stop.
GIRLS
Downtown
FAT MAN
Where the food is slop.
GIRLS
Downtown
ALL
Where the hop-heads flop in the snow!
Down on Skid Row!

GIRLS
Uptown you cater to a million jerks
Uptown your messengers and mailroom clerks
Eatin' all your lunches at the hot-dog carts
The bosses take your money
And they break your hearts

MEN
Aaaaaaa

GIRLS
And uptown you cater to a million whores
You disinfect terrazzo on their bathroom floors
Your morning's tribulation, afternoon's a curse
And five o'clock you head

WINO #3
By subway
AUDREY
Downtown
Where the guys are drips.
ALL
Downtown
AUDREY
Where they rip your slips.
ALL
Downtown
AUDREY
Where relationships are no-go.

ALL
Down on Skid Row!
Down on Skid Row!
Down on Skid Row!
Down on Skid Row!
Down on Skid -
Down on Skid Row!
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,Little Shop Of Horrors - Downtown - http://motolyrics.com/little-shop-of-horrors/downtown-lyrics.html
"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...

ALL
Downtown

SEYMOUR
That's your home address, ya live

ALL
Downtown

SEYMOUR
When your life's a mess, ya live

ALL
Downtown

SEYMOUR
Where depression's jes' status quo!

ALL
Down on Skid Row!

SEYMOUR
Someone show me a way to get outa here
Cause I constantly pray I'll get outa here
Please won't somebody say I'll get outa here
Someone gimme my shot or I'll rot here!

{lyrics A and B are sung at the same time, C and D will be sung at the same time}

SEYMOUR (A)
Show me how and I will,
I'll get outa here
I'll start climbin' up hill
and get outa here
Someone tell me I still
could get outa here
Someone tell lady luck
that I'm stuck here

ALL (B)
Downtown
There's no rules for us
Downtown-
Cause it's dangerous
Downtown
Where the rainbow's just a no-show
when you live...

AUDREY + SEYMOUR (C)
Gee, it sure would be swell
to get outa here
Bid the gutter farewell
and get outa here
I'd move heaven and hell
to get outa Skid
I'd do I-dunno-what
to get outa Skid
But a hell of a lot
to get outa Skid
People tell me theres
not a way outa Skid
But believe me I gotta get outa

ALL (D)
Downtown
Where the sun don't shine!
Downtown
Past the bottom line
Down town
Go ask any whino, he'll know

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown

ALL
Skid Row!