Did you see the color of the water coming out of the tap? Did you hear the chatter of the hammer When youre trying to nap? Theres nothing on the counter at the a&p store The bank dont even bother now to open the door It aint pretty, pity Abandon city Everybody over the side The hour is late, theyre closing the gate, no time to decide Abandon city Yeah, you better run for your lives Theres nothing to spare The cupboard is bare The bees have all left the hive Someones doing a non-stop performance Of the rape of the lock No ones got the nerve to take a tiptoe after seven oclock And everybodys looking for a piece of the rock And I just want to get my cadillac out of hock Too much nitty gritty