Shakedown on 9th Street

by Ryan Adams

From the album: Heartbreaker

Track 12 of 15 on Heartbreaker (2000).

Duration: 02:52

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Lyrics for Shakedown on 9th Street

Head on down to 9th Street, gal Let's go out kicking with the boys and the gals Wear your dress and bring my ring Someone's gonna get it, ain't gonna be me Lucy, Lucy, my gal (Lucy, Lucy, my gal) Lucy, Lucy, my sweet (Lucy, Lucy, my sweet) Lucy, Lucy, my gal (Lucy, Lucy, my gal) I was just gonna hit him But I'm gonna kill him now We all met about half past three Lucy, she was rocking by my kicking machine Too many straits and not enough grease That's when Lucy got it in the chest I think Lucy, Lucy, my gal (Lucy, Lucy, my gal) Lucy, Lucy, my sweet (Lucy, Lucy, my sweet) Lucy, Lucy, my gal (Lucy, Lucy, my gal) I was just gonna hit him But I'm gonna kill him now They started fighting, I was screaming for him Boots all dirty, sexy and thin Then on come the lights from the straits in their cars I was just a laughing when I hit the floor Lucy, Lucy, my gal (Lucy, Lucy, my sweet) Lucy, Lucy, my sweet (Lucy, Lucy, my gal) Lucy, Lucy, my gal (Lucy, Lucy, my gal) I was just gonna hit him But I'm gonna kill him now

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