| Miss Antoinette, she went out with a song
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| Selling booze and silver shoes and singing right along
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| Shotgun and a limousine, while the baby dolls march on
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| Miss Antoinette, she went out with a song
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| And, it’s the long way down
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| Yeah, it’s the long way down
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| Down at the Maple Leaf, they pack 'em in
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| We all get sauced, turn down the house, so we start all over again
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| And tonight, we’ll all get reborn to a couple fifths of gin
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| Here we go
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| The rich boys get their money back
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| When the banks go belly up
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| But if you’re downtown when the levees break
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| Well, you’re shit out of luck (shit out of luck)
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| And over at the place, they train the gods
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| With Stanton on the drums, you don’t need no one on guitar
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| And sometimes, all it takes is going way too far
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| And, it’s the long way down
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| Yeah, it’s the long way down
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| Aw, it’s the long way down
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| A long way down
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| And all the rich boys get their money back
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| When the banks go belly up
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| But, if you’re downtown when the levees break
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| Well, you’re shit out of luck
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| The penthouse paupers need your help
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| So everybody lend a hand
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| And maybe they’ll get you a real, sweet price
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| On the Louisiana land, alright
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| Now, Christ down on the street with his trombone
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| And even though the 12 years olds have got it in their bones
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| Above these 20 blocks, no one’s alone
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| And the rich boys get their money back
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| When the banks go belly up
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| But, if you’re downtown when the levees break
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| Then, you’re shit out of luck
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| The penthouse paupers need your help
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| So everybody lend a hand
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| And maybe they’ll get you a real, sweet price
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| On the Louisiana land, alright
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| (Louisiana land) It’s the long way down
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| (Louisiana land) It’s the long way down
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| (Louisiana land) It’s the long way down
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| (Louisiana land) It’s the long way down
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| Shit out of luck |