Lyrics
Joe was a dishwasher in old Jackson City
Joe worked as a dishwasher in old Jackson City.
Lenny was a cook in Santa Fe
Lenny worked as a cook in Santa Fe.
Mickey ran the numbers for a friend in Nevada
Mickey was involved in running numbers for a friend in Nevada (possibly illegal gambling).
and I’m getting fatter every day
The speaker is acknowledging their increasing weight.
Might as well get back to my music, to my music
Expressing a desire to return to their music.
Might as well get back, get back Ted
Reiterating the desire to get back to their music, mentioning Ted.
He played the big street for a while here in New York
Someone played on the big streets in New York for a while.
Frank will find a place for you to stay
Frank is offering a place for someone to stay.
Denny ran a topless joint in the City of the Angels
Denny managed a topless joint in the City of the Angels (Los Angeles).
And I’m getting fatter every day
Repeating the acknowledgment of the speaker's increasing weight.
Might as well get back to my music, to my music
Reiterating the desire to return to their music.
Might as well get back, get back Cat, get back John
Repeating the desire to get back to their music, mentioning Cat and John.
Well, he’s a genius everybody knows a BS
Referring to someone as a genius but also using the term BS (possibly implying skepticism).
Artie’s pushing eggbeaters and trays
Artie is involved in selling or promoting eggbeaters and trays.
Mike and Gary, Allen, Mark, they all think they’re the heavies
Mike, Gary, Allen, and Mark all consider themselves important or serious, but the speaker feels burdened by their own weight.
But it’s me who’s fatter every day
Repeating the acknowledgment of the speaker's increasing weight.
Might as well get back to my music, to my music
Reiterating the desire to return to their music.
Might as well get back, get back Ted
Repeating the desire to get back to their music, mentioning Ted.
Get back John, get back Mike
Continuing the desire to get back to their music, mentioning John and Mike.
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