Shanty Town

The night is young and steaming hot
All it needs is some colored lights
And a double shot
To get it up on its feet
Shakin’ down in Shanty Town

My girl’s so pretty and dressed so fine
Gonna have to get her a stick
And a no tresspassing sign
When she’s doing the shimmy
Shakin’ down in Shanty Town

Some say our behavior is lewdidity
But down here we got one hundred percent humidity
And even the minister’s son
Can have a little fun
Shootin’ the devil’s gun
Down in Shanty Town

The corner bar it’s no grand saloon
Just a gin joint with a juke box
And a painted paper moon
With all the jitterbugs jumpin’
Shakin’ down in Shanty Town

The sun’s comin’ up
The birds tweet tweet
The cab ride costs a dollar
So were walkin’ down the street
The church choir girls singin’
Shakin’ down in Shanty Town

All week long it’s the boss and the mother-in-law
And I’m so over emotional
Come Saturday night me and the wife
We’re just devotional
To making love all we can
Under a lazy fan
Eatin’ our eggs and ham
Down in Shanty Town

The night is young and so are we
The landlord needs his money
But all the stars are free
We’re standing our ground
Shakin’ down in Shanty Town

Written by Robert Hazard - © 2004 ASCAP