House Rent Party

She was standin' on the corner of wonderland & woe
waitin' for the light to change & wonderin' where to go
take the bottles to the grocery? the records to the shop?
or step out on the sidewalk & make some traffic stop?

'cause the phone is disconnected
landlords at the door
tow truck at the curbside's
here to repossess the Ford

& THERE'S A HOUSE RENT PARTY TONIGHT: EVERYBODY SHAKE!
we're gonna blow the roof sky high/ see how much we can take
when they put you on the street/ you can sit & watch the dawn
but there's something you can do when you're last gold dollars gone

He's in his double breasted jacket & some cherry wing tip shoes
big 'ol hat with a feather high & a pocket flask of booze
but he can't afford the treatments & there ain't no other cure
sad to say without no pay he won't get well no more

then the night falls up on broadway
the neon starts to shine
the dancers in the love act
are gettin' ready for the grind

& THERE'S A HOUSE RENT PARTY TONIGHT: EVERYBODY SHAKE!
people come from miles around/ now we're gonna catch a break
I know we're gonna make it don't care what I have to do
'cause I know you'd do the same for me as I would do for you
& THERE'S A HOUSE RENT PARTY TONIGHT

So I bought a lucky ticket/ & pinned it to the shelf
I put one away for you baby & kept one for myself
I'm gonna take my winnings/ I'm gonna disappear
I'm gonna start a brand new band/ we'll play anywhere but here

'cause nothin's comin' in, sugar
nothin's goin' out
when there's nothin' left to talk about
seems all we do is shout

& THERE'S A HOUSE RENT PARTY TONIGHT: EVERYBODY SHAKE!
we're gonna blow the roof sky high/ see how much we can take
'cause nothin's comin' in, sugar
nothin's goin' out
there's nothin' left to talk about
& all we do is shout
& THERE'S A HOUSE RENT PARTY TONIGHT...