[Verse 1]
Billy, he's down by the railroad track
Sitting low in the back seat of his Cadillac
Diamond Jackie, she's so intact
As she falls so softly beneath him
Jackie's heels are stacked
Billy's got cleats on his boots
Together they're gonna boogaloo down Broadway
And come back home with the loot
It's midnight in Manhattan, this is no time to get cute
It's a mad dog's promenade
So walk tall
Baby, don't walk at all

[Verse 2]
Fish lady, oh, fish lady, fish lady
She baits them tenement walls
She won't take corner boys
They ain't got no money
And they're so easy
I said, "Hey, baby, baby, won't you take my hand?
Walk with me down Broadway
Well, mama, take my arm and move with me down Broadway," yeah
I'm a young man, I talk it real loud
Yeah, babe, I walk it real proud for you
Ah, so shake it away
So shake away your street life
Shake away your city life
And hook up to the train
Aw, hook up to the night train
Hook it up
Hook up to the, hook up to the train
[Verse 3]
But I know that she won't take the train (No, she won't take the train)
No, she won't take the train (No, she won't take the train)
Oh, she won't take the train (No, she won't take the train)
Oh, she won't take the train (No, she won't take the train)
She's afraid them tracks are gonna slow her down
And when she turns, this boy'll be gone
So long, sometimes you just gotta walk on, walk on

[Verse 4]
Hey, vibes man, hey, jazz man, aw, play me a serenade
Any deeper blue, and they're playing in your grave
Save your notes, don't spend 'em on the blues boy
Save your notes, don't spend 'em on the darling yearling sharp boy
Straight for the church note ringing, vibes man sting a trash can
Listen to your junk man
Aw, listen to your junk man
Listen to your junk man
Oh, listen to your junk man
He's singing (Singing)
He's singing (Singing)
He's singing (Singing)
All dressed up in satin, walking down the alley (Singing)
Singing, singing, sing, yeah, sing, yeah, singing, singing, singing, yeah, sing, yeah

[Outro]
(Singing, singing, singing) Ooh, ooh, ooh, oh, yeah
(Singing, singing, singing) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oh, yeah
Ah, shake it, downtown, watch it, oh, watch out for your junkman
Shake it, watch out, bah, ah, ah, watch out for your junkman
Ah, shake that guitar, shake that damn guitar, ah, watch out for your junkman
Ah, shake, talking 'bout it, ah, ah, come on, little girl
Watch out
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Oh, ah, yeah
Oh, huh, oh, huh
Shake that damn guitar
Ah, watch out for your junkman
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Watch out for your junkman
Uh, huh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, huh, huh, huh
Watch out for your junkman
Oh, watch out for your junkman