[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse: Joe Bouchard]
He cast a grim shadow
Through the busy street
Said he was a junkie
And he punctuated his walk with a gun
Motiveless murder
The papers scream
The cops all said
The crowd was iced by the sight

[Chorus: Joe Bouchard]
Oh, baby, don't it make you feel so bad
Dark clouds are over the street
After what I read, I can hardly feel my heart
My heartbeat

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus: Joe Bouchard]
Oh, baby, don't it make you feel so bad
Dark clouds are over the street
After what I read, I can hardly feel my heart
My heartbeat
[Bridge: Joe Bouchard]
Down the subway stairs
After him, they leapt
An echo snap and scream of fire
The hot pursuit was done
For the last time, he felt the light!
And gave up his last fight!

[Chorus: Joe Bouchard]
Oh, baby, don't it make you feel so bad
Dark clouds are over the street
After what I read, I can hardly feel my heart
My heartbeat

[Outro: Eric Bloom]
Paper! Paper! Extra!
Man killed in subway!
No motive for it!
Extra!
Read all about it!
Paper!
Police say no motive for murder in subway!
Paper!
Read all about it!
Paper, Mister?