Written by Nick Lowe
Verse 1:
A D A In the heart of the city A D A Where the alligators roam A D A I'm a little lost when A D A Ain't got no place to go A D A Now I ain't got one minute A D A Just gotta sit on my back A D A I left home in a hurry A D A 'Til I'm never going back( A D A )E I'm looking for a home D A In the heart of the cityVerse 2:
A D A Now I'm stepping on the street A D A And I'm stepping up the hill A D A And I'm looking for a lover A D A Looking, looking everywhere A D A Maybe I'm in with a chance? A D A I hear clickety clack A D A It's a girl my lord I see her A Stop A Check D A Turning double fast( A D A )E I'm looking for a lover D A In the heart of the city ( A D A ) E I'm looking, I'm looking I'm looking, I'm looking I'm looking, looking Looking, looking Looking everywhere D A In the heart of the cityVerse 3:
A D A Well in the heart of the city A D A Well it's part of the stars A D A I hear that cassette music A D A On a thousand guitars A D A Hey, the boys are on the prowl A D A They're checking out meat A D A They know a bird in the hand A D A Is worth two on the streetFinal A The heart, heart D A Of the city A Heart, heart D A Oh yeah A Heart, heart D A Of the city A Heart, heart D A Oh yeahE They're checking the meat D A In the heart of the city ( A D A ) A Well I said