we re in the heart of the city where the alligator roams i ain t got one penny just got a shirt on my back i left home in a hurry i ain t never goin back i m lookin for a lover in the heart of the city well i m a standin on the street and i m a steppin off the end yeah i m lookin for a lover lookin lookin everywhere maybe i m in with a chance i hear a clickety clack there s a girl my lord i see her stop check turn and double back i m lookin for a lover in the heart of the city i m lookin i m lookin i m lookin i m lookin i m lookin lookin lookin lookin everywhere in the heart of the city heart heart of the city heart heart oh yeah heart heart of the city heart heart oh yeah we re in the heart of the city we re in the heart of the stars i hear the crash of music and a thousand guitars and the boys are on the prowl and they re checkin on me they know a bird up in the hand is worth two out on the streets checkin on neat in the heart of the city heart heart of the city heart heart oh yeah heart heart of the city heart heart oh yeah 