Downtown
Tony Hatch / Petula Clark (1964)
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When you're a | lone and life is | making you | lonely, You can | always | go - | Down | town. |
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When you got | worries, all the | noise and the | hurry, Seems to | help I | know - | Down | town. |
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Just | listen to the music of the | traffic in the city, |
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Linger on the sidewalk where the | neon lights are pretty - - | How can you lose? |
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The lights are much brighter there, you can for | get all your troubles, forget all you cares, So go |
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Down | town - | things will be | great when you're: | Down | town - | No finer | place for sure: |
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Down | town - | Ev'rything's | waiting for | you! | (Downtown) |
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Don't hang a | round and let your | problems sur | round you, There are | movie | shows - | Down | town. |
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Maybe you | know some little | places to | go to, Where they | never | close - | Down | town. |
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Just | listen to the rhythm of the | gentle Bossa Nova, |
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You'll be dancing with 'em too be | fore the night is over - | Happy again! |
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The lights are much brighter there - You can for | get all your troubles, forget all your cares, and go |
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Down | town - | Where all the | lights are bright: | Down | town - | Waiting for | you tonight: |
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Down | town - | You're gonna | be all right | now! (Downtown) |
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(Downtown) (Downtown) (Downtown) |
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And | you may find somebody kind to | help and understand you; |
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Someone who is just like you and | needs a gentle hand to - | Guide them along |
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So maybe I'll see you there - We can for | get all our troubles, forget all our cares, we'll go |
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Down | town - | Things'll be | great when you're: | Down | town - | Don't wait a | minute more: |
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Down | town - | Everything's | waiting for | you! (Downtown) (Downtown) (Downtown) |