Incident on 57th Street - Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY - December 1980

Spanish Johnny drove in from the underworld last night

With bruised arms and broken rhythm in a beat-up old Buick

But dressed just like dynamite

He tried sellin' his heart to the hard girls over on Easy Street

But they said: "Oh, Johnny, it falls apart to easy

And you know their hearts these days are cheap"

And then the pimps swung their axes and said: "Johnny you're a cheater"

And then the pimps swung their axes and said: "Johnny you're a liar"

And from out of the shadows

Came a young girl's voice

Said: "Johnny don't cry"

And Johnny sighed: "Puerto Rican Jane

Oh, won't you tell me what's your name?"

I want to drive you down to the other side of town

Where paradise ain't so crowded

There'll be action goin' down on Shanty Lane tonight

All the barefoot boys in a real street fight

And pull 38's and they kiss the girls goodnight

Oh goodnight, it's all right, Jane

Now let the black boys in to light the soul flame

Well, we may find it out on the street, tonight, baby

Or we may walk until the morning light, maybe

Well like a cool Romeo he made his moves, she looked so fine

And like a late Juliet she knew he'd never be true, she didn't really mind

Upstairs a band was playin'

And the singer was singin' something about goin' home

She sighed: "Oh, Johnny, you can leave me tonight

But just don't leave me alone"

And Johnny cried: "Puerto Rican Jane

Well, word is down and the cops have found the vein"

Oh, all them barefoot boys they left their homes for the woods

Them little barefoot street boys they say homes ain't no good

They left the corners

And then threw away all their switchblade knives

And they kissed each other goodbye

Johnny sat on the fire escape

Watchin' the kids playin' down the street

And he called down: "Hey little heroes, summer's long

But I guess it ain't so sweet around here anymore"

Now, Janey sleeps in sheets damp with sweat

Johnny sits up at night and watches her dream on

And the sister breaks down in the chapel

After everybody's gone

Janey moves over to share her pillow

She sees Johnny up and out of bed

Puttin' his clothes on

And she sighes: "That romantic young boys (that romantic young boys)

All they ever want to do is fight"

That romantic young boys (that romantic young boys)

They shout through the window

"Hey Johnny, want you come on out and make a little easy money tonight?"

And Johnny sighes: "Goodnight, it's all right, Jane

I swear I'll meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane

We may find it out on the street, tonight, baby

Or we may walk until the morning light, maybe"

And Johnny sighes: "Goodnight, it's all right, Jane

I'll meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane

Well we may find it out on the street, tonight, baby

Or we may walk until the morning light, maybe"

Goodnight, it's all right, Jane

I swear I'll meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane

We may find it out on the street, tonight, baby

Or we may walk until the morning light, babe