John Mellencamp Chinatown Lyrics

Chinatown Lyrics

In the cool of the evening

I don't know the reason

But I long to
touch

Some young tender hearts sometimes

So I go to this party

With
a bunch of me hardies

They say don't get too cute

Don't get too
smart

'Cause these people are crazy

They toot coke and drink
wang-too

And they talk in some crazy tongue

There's a slit-eyed
lady

Say'n don't you be so stupid

I may be old but I'm still good
fun

	Still good fun

	Yeah I'm still good fun



Well I ain't that
choosy

I'll flip-flop with a floozy

If I figure there's no strings
attached

But sometimes I loose my feet

Underneath the back seat

And
I have to fly my heart at half mast

Well this old bitty

She was smart
and she was witty

She was really out of control you know

It was stumble
or fall

I had my back to the wall

I didn't know to bet on win, place or
show



Chorus:

Welcome to Chinatown, she said

I'm gonna lay your
body down, she said

I ain't no queen, but I'm wearin' this crown

She
said

Welcome to Chinatown

Welcome to Chinatown



Well she
shimmered and she shook

What she wanted she took

She shook like some
rickshaw ride

She stuck her fingers down my throat

'Till I almost
choked

I thought I'd gone heaven and died

Well she took me by the
ear

And said what do you want to hear boy

You want to hear those crazy
old lies

I said nothing you can say girl

Can drive me away

Just
check my complexion

Make sure I'm still alive



Chorus:

Welcome
to Chinatown, she said

I'm gonna lay your body down, she said

I ain't
no queen, but I'm wearin' this crown

She said

Welcome to
Chinatown

Welcome to Chinatown

Welcome to Chinatown

Welcome to
Chinatown