Miss Antoinette she went out with a song
selling booze in silver shoes and singing right along
a shotgun and a limosine and the babydolls march on
Miss Antoinette she went out with a song

and it's a long way down
it's a long way down

down at the Maple Leaf they pack 'em in
we all get soused, tear down the house, and we start all over again
and tonight we'll all get reborn to a couple fifths of gin

the rich boys get their money back when the banks go belly up
but if you're downtown when the levies break well you're shit outta luck

and over at the place they train the gods
with Stanton on the drums you don't need no one on guitar
and sometimes all it takes is going way too far

and it's a long way down
it's a long way down
it's a long way down
a long way down

the rich boys get their money back when the banks go belly up
but if you're downtown when the levies break, well you're shit outta luck
the penthouse paupers need your help, so everybody lend a hand
and maybe they'll get you a real sweet price on Louisiana land

now Craig's down on the street with his trombone
and even all the twelve-year-olds have got it in their bones
and for these twenty blocks no one's alone

the rich boys get their money back when the banks go belly up
but if you're downtown when the levies break, well you're shit outta luck
the penthouse paupers need some help, so everybody lend a hand
and maybe they'll get you a real sweet price on Louisiana land

Louisiana land
it's a long way down