Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Shoot Out In Chinatown , by - The Band. Release date: 14.09.1971
Song language: English
Shoot Out In Chinatown |
| Trouble on the waterfront |
| Evil in the air |
| When the Chinatown patrol came down |
| To bring a little order there |
| They came in undercover |
| To the laundry’s back room |
| And right there before their eyes |
| Was a Shanghai saloon |
| Shoot out in Chinatown |
| They lined them up against the wall |
| They’re gonna turn the place upside down |
| Till you won’t recognize it at all |
| Streets were wide open |
| Till the break of dawn |
| 'Twas Frisco in its heyday |
| Imported from Hong Kong |
| For about five dollars |
| Or one thousand yen |
| You could gamble and ramble in a brothel |
| Or take it to the opium den |
| Shoot out in Chinatown |
| They nailed up every door |
| They’re gonna level it to the ground |
| And close it up for evermore |
| Confucius had once stated |
| All across the land |
| Below the surface, crime and love |
| They go hand in hand |
| The fire dragons burn |
| Buddha’s lost his smile |
| But swears that we will meet again |
| In just a little while |
| Till you won’t recognize it at all |