Lyrics
Last night I wandered punch-drunk and enraptured
Out on the beltway where the business is done
As I lay on the asphalt 'neath the glow of light boxes
I heard somebody say, "I bet I know where he's from"
When the town's so quiet you hear the bell tower ticking
Out on the beltway they're selling the chicken
Where the tempers are short and the hours are long
Darling, won't you meet me in the old part of town?
The old part of town
You can still hear the footsteps of the old mystery
The old part of town
You can still feel the heartbeat of the old history
When the heat on the street is wearing you down
Darling, won't you meet me in the old part of town?
I saw two red high-heel shoes split up around midnight
They said they'd meet later by the fountain on Third
Four tires came screeching from different directions
And picked 'em both up 'fore they stepped off the curb
'Cause in the hours past midnight they stop keeping tabs
The carnival quarters are vacant and sad
But darling, I think there's still a time to be had
In the old part of town where your mom met your dad
Darling, won't you meet me in the old part of town?
The old part of town
You can still hear the footsteps of the old mystery
The old part of town
You can still feel the heartbeat of the old history
When the heat on the street is wearing you down
Darling, won't you meet me in the old part of town?
I saw a newspaper with big headlines
That seemed to stare right through you
Jump off a boxcar and blow into town
Picked a fight with two beer cans and a torn candy wrapper
The broom sweeping up the alley said she never heard a sound
Back on the beltway cars are waiting in line
Stars are blocked out by the shine of the signs
You might want to say it's a sign of the times
But darling, won't you meet me in the old part of town?
Darling, won't you meet me in the old part of town?
The old part of town
You can still hear the footsteps of the old mystery
The old part of town
You can still feel the heartbeat of the old history
When the heat on the street is wearing you down
Darling, won't you meet me
Darling, won't you meet me
Darling, won't you meet me in the old part of town?