look at that city lit up so pretty staring while my aero plane dives like a moth toward her flames those big tall buildings stand proud as prom kings never gonna let me in can t afford to pay the admission she s a sultry little temptress of a fast living town charity is bad for business if you want her horizontal be prepared to pay her down welcome to electric ladyland put a quarter in she ll make you a man ride on her electric carousel first she ll take you up then she ll take you down then around and around she goes planes finally touched down my head s still in the clouds hoping that the crooked street straight talk some sense to me wisdom s the hardest fire to get started when you think you got her a little rain cloud come pouring in she s a midnight loving lady day knows not where she s found ugly morals like it shady and there s plenty dim lit corners in this god forsaken town welcome to electric ladyland put a quarter in she ll make you a man ride on her electric carousel first she ll take you up then she ll take you down then around and around she goes  oh my what are you thinking you know true love don t start in the bed boy oh no what are you doing god gave you a conscience so use it welcome to electric ladyland put a quarter in she ll make you a man ride on her electric carousel first she ll take you up then she ll take you down then around and around and around first she ll take you up then she ll take you down then around and around and around