DOWNTOWN   
(Tony Hatch)

Petula Clark

Also recorded by:
The B-52's; Graeme Bell; Booker T. & the MG's; Bill Bruford;
Liz Callaway; Thumbs Carllile; Frank Chacksfield; ... and others.


When you're alone and life is making you lonely,
You can always go - downtown.
When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know. - down town.
Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city,
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty.
How can you lose?

The lights are much brighter there,
You can forget all your troubles,
forget all your cares.
So go - down town
Things'll be great when you're - down town.
No finer place for sure - down town,
Ev'rything's waiting for you. - Down town.

Don't hang around and let your problems surround you,
There are movie shows - down town,
Maybe you know some little places to go to
Where they never close. - down town.
Just listen to the rythm of a gentle Bossa Nova,
You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over.
happy again.

The lights are much brighter there,
You can forget all your troubles,
forget all your cares.
So go - down town
where all the lights are bright - Down town, 
waiting for you, tonight - Down town,
you're gonna be all right now. - Down town.

And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you.
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand
to guide them along,

So, maybe I'll see you there,
We can forget all our troubles, 
forget all our cares.
So go - down town
things'll be great when you're - down town, 
Don't wait a minute more - down town,
Ev'rything's waiting for you.

Down town, down town,
down town, down town..


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DOWNTOWN
German Translation


Bist Du allein von alle Freunden verlassen, 
dann geh in die Stadt - Downtown. 
Da wo das Leben ueber alle den Strassen, 
so viele Lichter hat - Downtown. 
Vergiss im bunten neon schein, 
die Stunden deine Sorgen und hoere die Gross Stadt 
melodie bis in den fruehen Morgen. 
Sei wieder froh. 
Da ist alles fuer dich da. 
Da wirst Du dinger erleben, die sind wunderbar. 
so viele Gesichter rum. Downtown 
so viele Lichter rum. Downtown 
die alle laden dich ein - Downtown 

Bist Du allein, weil keine Blicke dich 
glancesgruessen, dann geh in die Stadt -Downtown. 
Bist Du allein, weil keine Lippen dich 
kuessen, dann geh in die Stadt Downtown. 
Vergiss im bunten neon schein, 
die Stunden deine Sorgen und hoere die (shine), 
Gross Stadt melodie bis in den fruehen problems Morgen. 
Sei wieder froh. 
Da ist alles fuer dich da. 
Da wirst Du dinger erleben, die sind' wunderbar. 
Come on Downtown - so viele Gesichter rum 
Downtown - so viele Lichter rum. 
Downtown - die alle laden dich ein Downtown. 
Downtown - Downtown Downtown - Downtown Downtown - Downtown Downtown - Downtown 

Schau dich nur rum - direkt herum. 
Den Tag der Licht Reklamen. 
Die Kinos und die Bars mit dem 
geheimnis vollen Namen und irgendwo 
wirst Du vielleicht mich dort sehen. 
Wenn wir uns beide begegnen, dass 
waere schoen. 
Wenn Wir uns beide sehen. 
Downtown - durch alle die Strassen 
Downtown - gehen. Downtown - das waere wunderschoen. 
Downtown Downtown - Downtown - Downtown Downtown - Downtown - 
Downtown Downtown Downtown Downtown Downtown


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