Then the corporations came along
It was dark and it was dirty
And the neon sign said "Welcome to Sleazy Town"
I could stand outside, the kids hung round

I used to have this spot on Main Street
People used to meet and have a good time
'Cause you just sit at home all day
And so the buildings all came down
And bought this piece of ground
This city was alive
And the neon sign said "Welcome to Sleazy Town"
They built the motorways and shopping malls
And they killed off Sleazy Town
Till the office blocks and parking lots
Sleazy, Sleazy Town
Now the video's too tame

City Hall killed off that scene, now Sleazy Town is just a dream
This city was cool
This city was alive

This city was keen
Now it's just a parking lot
Welcome, welcome to Sleazy Town, Sleazy, Sleazy Town
But you don't know how to light that flame
And if you want some satisfaction
This city was keen
You could even watch it all in slow mo'
But if you want some real live action
Down in Sleazy Town, Sleazy Town
Till the office blocks and parking lots
Came and closed this city down
This city was cruel
Came and closed this city down
I could stand outside, the kids hung around
The leases all went up
This city was
It was bouncing, it was hot

But dull it was not
Joint was jumping every night
If you wanna touch some heat
Instead of studying the freeze frame
This city was mean

And now you got plenty of time

Welcome to Sleazy Town, Sleazy, Sleazy Town
Everybody hung loose, it was cool and easy