The moon hung like a shadow on a rung over Shanghai
  And the soldier boys were returning home screaming "Bonzai!"
  And the kids are still playing their games,
  Getting hustled and rustled out in the rain
  As I sat inside listening to the broadcast.
  Oh save my soul sweet rock and roll 'cuz I'm sinking fast.
    And then the band played.
  (Out of nowhere)
  (Everybody)
  (Everybody)
    Well now the legendary chaplain of the fighting 51st
  Was getting ready to go.
  I said "Padre do you know a cheap virgin who likes to tango?"
  He said "You can try Linda Lee;
  Around the corner and across the sea.
  Oh word is out, word is out she's fast."
  Oh blow me down now Linda, 'cuz I'm sinking fast.
    Yes and them cats are sure getting fat down in the trainyard.
  And the sandman brings them dreams they ship out in boxcars.
  The union says hold; break out the dice, break out the gold.
  It's lunchtime at last.
  And old big mama said George Raff's tonight on the late show.
  She sits straddling the kitchen chair really gung-ho
  She shivers with chills, wet with slotcar thrills
  Hypnotically lost in the glass
    And we all sighed...
  With the sunrise
  As we watched the credits pass.
  And the little blue dot went away.
    And then the morning cloak fell down like a hoax over sleepytown
  And garbage truck Big Lenny's out drinking the last round
  He hurriedly sipped his beer, and poking fun of the queer
  And threatened to kick his ass.
    And the bell rang
  And the horn blows
  And he's outside pumping gas
  But things were moving so slow tonight
  So the kid goes back inside the station
  And turns on the radio to his local AM station
    And the band played
  Right on the radio
  It's on the radio
  And he listened to the bass line
  And the boys in the band sang
  Whoa, whoa whoa-wo
  Whoa, whoa whoa-wo
  (They're so excited about it)
  Whoa, whoa whoa-wo
  (Everybody alright)
  Whoa, whoa whoa-wo
  (And the band played)
  Whoa, whoa whoa-wo
  (and the band played)
  Whoa, whoa whoa-wo
  (Everybody)
  Whoa, whoa whoa-wo