i ll pay the rent you pay the ransom if you can by accident we re down we re down to our last cent the money ain t coming in like i hoped and all this smoke is like a hammer in my throat it s only rock and roll with a sold out show darlin please can we go home quiet down in front gotta get through this before i burn out hey mister don t you run this town i can t hold my tongue so bring the curtain down the money ain t coming in like i hoped motor court hotels are gonna confiscate my soul it s gonna hurt like hell when the story s too sad to be told darlin please can we go home the money ain t coming in like i hoped we re a day too late about a dollar too short i m run down drained can t give it no more darlin please can we go home