Everything seems to go wrong when I start drinking,
Everything seemed to go my way last night
Everything seems so wrong to me this morning,
I know things'll be brighter later tonight

On Ludlow Street,
Chinatowns coming on Ludlow Street
Porta Ricans are runnin' on Ludlow Street,
Soon musicians will haunt it,
On Ludlow Street
Red Indians once hunted,
And it's hard to just move along

While I surrendered my ego you fed yours,
All my fantasies died when you said yours,
I have dangled my pride to forget yours,
Will my mind be at ease when I get yours?
We'll find out, soon enough

It started back in 1624,
The Lenape tribes would soon get forced from their home
Soon we'll all get pushed out now, as soon as I get sober
I remember why I drank it all away,
On Ludlow Street

Nauseous regrets are calling me on the phone,
My shoes they seem to be my only home,
The only thing to last will be my bones,
Oh tonight you'll hear the animals next door to you moan

On Ludlow Street
Faces are changing on Ludlow Street
Yuppies invading on Ludlow Street
Night life is raging on Ludlow Street
History's fading
And it's hard to just move along

While I surrendered my ego, you fed yours
All my fantasies died when you said yours
I have dangled my pride to forget yours
Will my mind be at ease when you get yours?
We'll find out soon enough

While they defended their ego, you fed yours
All their fantasies died when you said yours
They have dangled their pride to forget yours
Will their souls be at ease when you get yours?
We'll find out soon enough
I'll found out soon enough