Easy Street

No matter how I seem to struggle and strive

To keep my body and my soul alive

Holes in my pockets, water in my shoes

Lady luck is long overdue

I heard that she's been running with that uptown crowd

They laugh too much and they talk too loud

The taste of a new life must be so sweet

I heard she's living up on Easy Street

Easy Street, oh yes

Up on Easy Street

Rubbing shoulders with the social elite

I heard she's living up on Easy Street

That kind of woman's got that certain appeal

Cold cash and a hot set of wheels

She says, "Come on sugar, put yourself in the driver's seat

I'll show you loving that can't be beat."

And the next time you see me strolling past

I'll be top drawer, first rate and so high class

I tip my hat should we ever chance to meet

Taking life easy up on Easy Street

Easy Street, oh yes

Up on Easy Street

Ha, hobnobbing with the social elite

I heard she's living up on Easy Street

I know she's up there in Kelsey's Den

Yes, the way I see it, nothing's really for sure

You just wind up dead or someplace wishing that you were

See what's become of your favorite dream

When it's coming all apart at the seams

And the wheelers, the dealers, they're so slick

Forty years later, they're still trying to get rich

The cop on the corner, little girl on the beat

They're all trying to get to Easy Street

Easy Street, oh yes

Up on Easy Street

Don't worry about it, people, she always lands right on her feet

I've heard she's living up on Easy Street