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Alarm goes off at seven
And you start uptown
You put in your eight hours
For the powers that have always been

RONETTE
Woo, sing it, child

CRYSTAL
Till it's five P.M

WINO
Then you go

CRYSTAL, RONNETE, CHIFFON
Downtown
Where the folks are broke
You go Downtown
Where your life's a joke
You go Downtown
When you buy your token
You go
Home to Skid Row
Home to Skid Row

WINO #1
Yes, you go

COMPANY
Downtown

CRYSTAL
Where the cabs don't stop

COMPANY
Downtown

MUSHNIK
Where the food is slop

COMPANY
Downtown
Where the hop-heads flop
In the snow
Down on Skid Row

GIRLS
Uptown you cater to a million jerks
Uptown you're messengers and
Mailroom clerks
Eating all your lunches at the
Hot dog carts
The bosses take your money
And they break your hearts

And Uptown you cater to a million whores
You disinfect terrazzo on their
Bathroom floors
Your morning's tribulation
Afternoon's a curse
And five o'clock is even worse

WINO
That's when you go

AUDREY & COMPANY
Downtown
Where the guys are drips
Downtown
Where they rip your slips
Downtown
Where relationships are no-go

COMPANY
Down on Skid Row
Down on Skid Row
Down on Skid Row
Down on Skid Row
Down on Skid Row
Down on Skid Row
Down on Skid Row

SEYMOUR
Poor All my life I've always been poor
I keep asking God what I'm for
And he tells me Gee, I'm not sure
Sweep that floor, kid.
Oh, I started life as an orphan
A child of the street
Here on Skid Row
He took me in, gave me shelter, a bed
Crust of bread and a job
Treats me like dirt, calls me a slob
Which I am
So I live

COMPANY
Downtown

SEYMOUR & COMPANY
That's your home address
Ya live
Downtown
When your life's a mess
Ya live
Downtown
Where depressions' just
Status Quo

COMPANY
Down on skid row

SEYMOUR
Someone show me a way to get outta here
'Cause I constantly pray I'll get outta here
Please, won't somebody say I'll get outta here
Someone gimme my shot or I'll rot here

SEYMOUR & COMPANY
Downtown, there's no rules for us
Show me how and I will. I'll get outta here
Downtown, 'cause it's dangerous
I'll start climbing uphill and get outta here
Downtown, where the rainbow's just a no-show
Someone tell me I still could get outta here
Someone tell Lady Luck that I'm stuck here
When you live

SEYMOUR, AUDREY & COMPANY
Downtown, where the sun don't shine
Gee, it sure would be swell to get outta here
Bid the gutter farewell and get outta here
Downtown, past the bottom line
I'd move heaven and hell to get outta Skid
Downtown, go ask any wino, he'll know
I'll do I dunno what to get outta Skid
Downtown
But a hell of a lot to get outta Skid
Downtown
People tell me there's not a way outta Skid
Downtown
But believe me, I gotta get outta

ALL
Skid Row