They tell me tin pan alley 's the roughest place 'n town it's got cuttin' and shootin' as soon as the sun goes down ohh...tell me.. what kind of place can the alley be oh, every woman I guess lord, the alley takes away from me When i need my baby well she can't be found well she got up early in the morning she was ten pound alley bound ohh..tell me... chorus Solo I heard a pistol shoot somebody groan some woman shot my baby left on that jokers arms ohh.. tell me.. chorus Ohh ill really miss my baby because i really need my baby ohh ill really miss my baby cause i really need my baby