Alan Menken — Skid Row Downtown 2003

[CRYSTAL] Alarm goes off at seven And you start uptown You put in your eight hours For the powers that have always been [RONETTE, spoken] Sing it, child [CRYSTAL] Till it's five P.M [BUM] Then you go... [CRYSTAL & RONNETE & CHIFFON] 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 Home to Skid Row Home to Skid Row [BUM] Yes, you go... [COMPANY] Downtown [CRYSTAL] Where the cabs don't stop [COMPANY] Downtown [MR. MUSHNIK] Where the food is slop [COMPANY] Downtown Where the hop-heads flop in the snow Down on Skid Row [GIRLS] Uptown you cater to a million jerks Uptown you're messengers and mailroom clerks Eating all your lunches at the hot dog carts The bosses take your money And they break your hearts 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 is even worse! [BUM] That's when you go... [CRYSTAL & RONNETE & CHIFFON] Downtown [AUDREY] Where the guys are drips [CRYSTAL & RONNETE & CHIFFON] Downtown [AUDREY] Where they rip your slips [AUDREY & CRYSTAL & RONNETE & CHIFFON] Downtown [AUDREY & (COMPANY)] Where relationships are no-go Down on Skid Row (Down on Skid Row) Down on Skid Row (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 "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... [CRYSTAL & RONNETE & CHIFFON] Downtown [SEYMOUR] That's your home address Ya live [CRYSTAL & RONNETE & CHIFFON] Downtown [SEYMOUR] When your life's a mess Ya live [CRYSTAL & RONNETE & CHIFFON] Downtown [SEYMOUR] Where depression's just status quo [COMPANY] Down on Skid Row [SEYMOUR] Someone show me a way to get outta here 'Cause I constantly pray I'll get outta here Please, won't somebody say I'll get outta here Someone gimme my shot or I'll rot here [SEYMOUR] Show me how and I will, I'll get outta here I’ll start climbing uphill and get outta here Someone tell me I still can get outta here Someone tell Lady Luck that I’m stuck here! [COMPANY] Downtown There's no rules for us Downtown 'Cause it's dangerous Downtown Where the rainbow's just a no-show When you live... [SEYMOUR & AUDREY] Gee, it sure would be swell to get outta here Bid the gutter farewell and get outta here I'd move Heaven and Hell to get outta Skid I'd do I don't-know-what to get outta Skid Done a Hell of a lot to get outta Skid People tell me there's not a way outta Skid But believe me, I gotta get outta [COMPANY] Downtown Where the sun don't shine Downtown Past the bottom line Downtown Go ask any wino, he'll know Downtown Downtown Downtown Downtown [COMPANY] Skid Row!