WELCOME TO CHINATOWN As recorded by John Mellencamp (From the 1979 Album JOHN COUGAR) [Intro] [Verse 1] In the cool of the evening I don’t know the reason But I long to touch some young tender hearts sometimes So I go to this party With a bunch of me hardies They say don’t get too cute don’t get too smart [Verse 2] ’Cause these people are crazy They toot coke and drink wang-too And they talk in some crazy tongue There’s a slit-eyed lady Sayin’ "Don’t you be so stupid" I may be old but I’m still good fun Still good fun Yeah I’m still good fun Still good fun Yeah I’m still good fun [Verse 3] Well I ain’t that choosy I’ll flip-flop with a floozy If I figure there’s no strings attached But sometimes I loose my feet Underneath the back seat And I have to fly my heart at half mast [Verse 4] Well now this old bitty She was smart and she was witty She really was out of control you know It was stumble or fall I had my back to the wall I didn’t know to bet on win place or show [Chorus] "Welcome to Chinatown" she said "I’m gonna lay your body down" she said "I ain’t no queen but I’m wearin’ this crown" she said Welcome to Chinatown Welcome to Chinatown [Interlude] [Verse 5] Well she shimmered and she shook What she wanted she took She shook like some rickshaw ride She stuck her fingers down my throat Till I almost choked I thought I’d gone to heaven and died [Verse 6] Well she took me by the ear Said "What do you want to hear boy? You want to hear those crazy old lies?" I said "Nothing you can say girl Can drive me away Just check my complexion Make sure I’m still alive" [Chorus] "Welcome to Chinatown" she said "I’m gonna lay your body down" she said "I ain’t no queen but I’m wearin’ this crown" she said Welcome to Chinatown Welcome to Chinatown [Outro] Welcome to Chinatown Welcome to Chinatown Welcome to Chinatown Welcome to Chinatown