benny got a new tattoo down at the st mark s zoo he walked down to the park drinkin 40 s till it s dark talkin to a grey haired man in a tie dyed shirt and ragged pants he said that s where the hippies used to play down on avenue a susie got a new pair of shoes now she don t know what to do so she s sitting in the park smokin pot till it s dark talking to a toothless man with spiky hair and leather pants he said i knew stiv in the day and that s where the junkies used to play down on avenue a when every memory is gone and everything you know is wrong takin the edge off on a beautiful day with a frappacino and a crme brulee yeah it s all over when you see a range rover and to my bodega i say hasta luega it s not what you do it s what you say and it s not who you know it s who you pay down on avenue a