Tokyo Graveyard - Live, 1969, The 505 Club

[Spoken intro] This is our last one boys and girls…cheers! [Verse 1] He landed late in Japan Cheap clothes, suitcase in hand Neon buzzing, nowhere to go First damn night alone in Tokyo Then Kimiko smiled from across the bar Said, “You look like you’ve traveled far I know a place where nobody goes Past the city lights where the black grass grows” She said, “Something buried a long long time Something cold, something quiet It’s a thing I’d like to show Something somebody touched years ago” [Chorus] Tokyo Graveyard! After midnight! Kimiko wants to Dig tonight! Tokyo Graveyard! Rows and rows So many graves Nobody knows Down, down he goes In Tokyo! [Verse 2] She brought the rubber [Guitar punch] He brought a drink He didn’t stop He didn’t think Moon over Meiji, pale and low Kimiko whispered, “Deeper you go” He said, surprised but gung-ho, “That’s a tight grave you know” “Keep digging,” Kimiko smiled “I’ve been waiting for this a while” [Drum fill] [Chorus] Tokyo Graveyard! After midnight! Kimiko wants to Dig tonight! Tokyo Graveyard! Cold and still Nobody came here But he will Nobody visits Nobody stays Nobody’s been down there in days Days and days! Whoa-oh! Tokyo Graveyard! [Bridge — slower walking bass, teasing guitar] [Guitar stab] Tokyo Graveyard! After midnight! Kimiko wants to Dig tonight! Tokyo Graveyard! Rows and rows So many graves Nobody knows Down, down he goes In Tokyo!