Lyrics to
Lowdown In The Street

This version of Lowdown In The Street was released by Zz Top in 1979.

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Well there comes Lola, out of control-a:
She just loves those rhythm and blues.
And miss Ivy will be arriving;
in leopard skin tights she’s willing to cruise.

It’s a fiend scene and it happens ’bout once a week.
So fork over some bread, it’ll do your head to get low down in the street.

There’s Jimmy and Jojo, there’s Kim and Keith,
Way outside the eyes of cool.
And sweet M.B., and there’s little G.B.
Everybody wants to be their fool.

It’s a fiend scene and it happens here ev’ry week.
Fork over some bread, it’ll do your head to get low down in the street.

Some nights are lonely, some nights are lazy,
but ain’t nobody try and slip away.
They’ll make you loose. They’ll make you crazy.
Know what I mean, what you say, what you say.

It’s a fiend scene and it happens ’bout once a week.
So roam on in, it ain’t no sin to get low down in the street.

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The lyrics for Lowdown In The Street are defined as the words making up the song released by Zz Top in 1979. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Lowdown In The Street have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Zz Top and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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