Hollywood and Vine

[Intro] [Verse] Underneath the amber glow on a hot summer night Working secret deals with a nameless face underneath the light They walk above the stars along the Walk of Fame Turning tricks and breaking hearts, it's all just the same High heels on the pavement, cigarette between the fingers Every passing headlights makes the waiting moment linger They know the men who stop, they know the games they play And they know exactly what a smile can make them pay Hollywood is shining, but the corner tells the story Every dream comes dressed in a promise with a little bit of glory They laugh into the night, then they turn and say their mine Another night begins on Hollywood and Vine [Pre-Chorus] Everybody wants a little piece of paradise Everybody's selling a little something for a price You can feel the danger when the city starts to move And the night learns every secret that the daylight never knew [Chorus] Hollywood and Vine Where the lost souls fall in line Where the hearts beat out of time Underneath that Hollywood sign Hollywood and Vine Everybody's got a line Everybody's got a price And everybody's dancing with the danger tonight Hollywood and Vine [Verse] Here come the johns prowling slowly through the static Some are smooth with money, some are mean and automatic Every woman on the corner knows the danger in the game One wrong look, one wrong car, and nothing stays the same There are promises of diamonds, there are threats behind a smile There are women counting minutes, trying to fake another smile Some are saving for a future, some are paying off a debt Some are just surviving nights they wish they could forget But the city keeps on selling every fantasy it makes While the women carry burdens that the boulevard creates And the soft lights hide the bruises underneath As the night rolls and they keep moving through the street [Pre-Chorus] Everybody wants a little piece of paradise Everybody's selling a little something for a price You can feel the danger when the city starts to move And the night learns every secret that the daylight never knew [Chorus] Hollywood and Vine Where the lost souls fall in line Where the hearts beat out of time Underneath that Hollywood sign Hollywood and Vine Everybody's got a line Everybody's got a price And everybody's dancing with the danger tonight Hollywood and Vine [Guitar Break] [Verse] That corner's seen the decades come and go and the only difference are the names Seen the faces change completely, seen the hunger stay the same Old men with their money, young girls with their dreams Every generation chasing what the city is offering The girls wear new colors, they all wear new names The signs keep getting brighter, but the stories stay the same People come and disappear before the morning breaks And the corner keeps on watching every choice somebody else makes Some are headed toward the spotlight, some are running from the dark Some are looking for a lover, some are looking for a start Hollywood and Vine keeps breathing underneath the changing sky Holding every secret close as another night goes by [Final Chorus] Hollywood and Vine Where the lost souls fall in line Where the hearts beat out of time Underneath that Hollywood sign Hollywood and Vine Everybody's got a price And everybody's dancing with the danger tonight Hollywood and Vine Yeah, the years keep rolling by But the corner's still alive Underneath that Hollywood sign Hollywood and Vine [Outro]