The moon hung like a shadow
On a rung over Shanghai
And the soldier boys were
Returning home screaming "Bonzai!"
And the kids are still playing their games
Getting hustled and rustled out in the rain
As I sat inside listening to the broadcast
Oh save my soul sweet rock and
Roll 'cuz I'm sinking fast

And then the band played (Out of nowhere)
(Everybody, Everybody)

Well now the legendary chaplain
Of the fighting 51st was getting ready to go
I said "Padre do you know a
Cheap virgin who likes to tango?"
He said "You can try Linda Lee
Around the corner and across the sea
Oh word is out, word is out she's fast"
Oh blow me down now Linda
'cuz I'm sinking fast

Yes and them cats are sure getting
Fat down in the trainyard
And the sandman brings them dreams
They ship out in boxcars
The union says hold break out the dice
Break out the gold it's lunchtime at last
And old big mama said George Raff's
Tonight on the late show
She sit's straddling the kitchen
Chair really gung-ho
She shivers with chills
Wet with slotcar thrills
Hypnotically lost in the glass

And we all sighed with the sunrise
As we watched the credit's pass
And the little blue dot went away

And then the morning cloak fell down
Like a hoax over sleepytown
And garbage truck Big Lenny's out
Drinking the last round
He hurriedly sipped his beer
And poking fun of the queer
And threatened to kick his ass

And the bell rang and the horn blows
And he's outside pumping gas
But things were moving so slow tonight
So the kid goes back inside the station
And turns on the radio to
His local AM station

And the band played right on the radio
It's on the radio
And he listened to the bass line
And the boys in the band sang
Whoa, whoa whoa-wo whoa, whoa whoa-wo
(They're so excited about it)
Whoa, whoa whoa-wo (Everybody alright)
Whoa, whoa whoa-wo (And the band played)
Whoa, whoa whoa-wo (and the band played)
Whoa, whoa whoa-wo (Everybody)
Whoa, whoa whoa-wo