Downtown Came Uptown by David Wilcox
From the album “My Eyes Keep Me in Trouble” - 1983
[Verse]
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I used to wear jeans I'm in Italian slacks
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Had long shaggy hair It's cut short and slicked back
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I drank $3.00 wine Now it's cocktails at Two
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Because Downtown came Uptown for you.
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I used to think that Coke Came in bottles or can
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S------ilk underwear Wasn't right on a man
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Hush puppies & sneakers Now it's alligator shoes
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Because Downtown came Uptown for you.
[Chorus]
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Well you told me that you loved me
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Said I could be your man
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Ah, but then you said I had no more style
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Than a rat in a garbage can
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So you took me Uptown You made your driver wait
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Taught me how to eat snails Caviar on a plate
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No more sittin' in the alley with the boys drinking booze
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Because Downtown came Uptown for you.
Break over verse chords:
[Chorus]
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Well---l you told me that you loved me
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And said I could be your man
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And then you said I had no more style
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Than a rat in a garbage can
[Verse]
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My manicure's at Five French lesson at Six
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Oh don't tell me you can't Teach a dog new tricks
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I'm goin' out on the town My friends are spreadin' the news
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Because Downtown came Uptown for you.
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I said Downtown came Uptown for you.
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Darling Downtown came Uptown for you