[Verse 1: Yelling Boston male lead, yelling, clipped and loud] Three a.m. on Commonwealth, the wind coming off the river Keys are in the other coat, I'm starting to shiver Phone went dead at the pizza place Got a slice in my pocket and the rain in my face Twenty-four buttons on a silver plate Names all faded, it's a game of fate Hit the first one, hit it hard Hello, it's me, the guy from the yard [Pre-Chorus: Yelling Boston male lead, louder, the bass climbing] Nobody answers, I hit it again Two o'clock, three o'clock, I'm losing count of when [Chorus: Yelling Boston male lead, shouted, guitars jabbing] Buzz me in, I live here Buzz me in, I'm freezing, I swear Hit the button, I been out here a year Buzz me in, I live here [Verse 2: Yelling Boston male lead, yelling, faster] Two B says who, three C says no Four A says I'm calling the cops, you know Lady on the first floor yelling in Greek Guy on the sixth says I'm getting no sleep Baby on the third floor starting to cry Dog on the fifth going off like a fly Sorry, sorry, sorry to the whole damn block I'm just a man in the rain with no key to the lock [Chorus: Yelling Boston male lead, shouted, guitars jabbing] Buzz me in, I live here Buzz me in, I'm freezing, I swear Hit the button, I been out here a year Buzz me in, I live here [Bridge: Yelling Boston male lead, every buzzer at once, leaning on all twenty-four buttons, guitars jabbing on every press faster and faster until the lock buzzes and the whole band hits] One two three four five six Every single button, every single fix Seven eight nine ten, I'm leaning on the wall Buzz buzz buzz buzz, somebody take the call Bzzzt [Verse 3: Yelling Boston male lead, yelling, all the way up, then the floor drops out] Old man in a robe says come on in, son Up the four flights, I'm climbing every one Fourth floor, number twelve, my door, my mat Wait, I don't own a mat, I don't own a cat Stranger in the doorway with a bat in her hand Looked out the window and I understand Same brick, same stoop, same silver plate My building's next door and it's twenty past late [Chorus: Yelling Boston male lead, shouted, guitars jabbing] Buzz me in, I live here Buzz me in, I'm freezing, I swear Hit the button, I been out here a year Buzz me in, I live here [Outro: Yelling Boston male lead, defeated and loud, the jagged guitar rings out and fades] Next door Twenty-four more buttons [End]