[Verse 1]
The drum sticks were his treasure trove
Found in the ashes of the coconut grove

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Hey man, can you give me something?
Hey man, did you give me something?
Hey man, nothing comes from nothing
Hey man, something came from somewhere

[Chorus]
Hey man, it's a tenement song
Just there on the tip of your tongue
Let's play on a tenement song
On and on and on

[Refrain]
Tenement song
Tenement song

[Verse 2]
Tall bottle and one more smoke (Tenement song)
She lived through the fire but the piano got broke (Tenement song)

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Hey man, can you give me something?
Hey man, did you give me something?
[Chorus]
Hey man, it's a tenement song
Just there on the tip of your tongue
Let's play on a tenement song
On and on and on

[Chorus]
Hey man, it's a tenement song
Just there on the tip of your tongue
Let's play on a tenement song
On and on and on

[Outro]
On and on and on