walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

everybody knows that you're down

nobody walks anyway any other way in this lonesome town

nothin' separatin' you and the street

but a dollar and the shoes on your feet

and you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

ain't nobody knows you're alive

'cause you're only as good in this city

they say

as the car you drive

rollin' by shiny and new

and there's nothing that a poor boy can do

when you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

18 wheelers roamin' by up on the 405

well

i ain't goin' anywhere

'cause i ain't got a ride

when you're walkin' in la

everybody passes you by

maybe glance up in the rearview mirror and say who's that poor guy

then you're starin' at the taillights again

of a lexus or a mercedes benz

when you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

ladies and gentlemen

johnny bush

weekend warriors cruisin' up and down the boulevard

back to work on monday mornin'

think they got it hard

when you're walkin' in la

you might as well lay down and die

'cause nothing's gonna be alright anyway no matter how hard you try

and a pedestrian in beverly hills

ain't got any place to go but downhill

when you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la

when you're walkin' in la!