The drum sticks were his treasure trove
Found in the ashes of the coconut grove

Hey man, can you give me something
Hey man, did you give me something
Hey man, nothing comes from nothing
Hey man, something came from somewhere

Hey man, it's a tenement song
Just there on the tip of your tongue
Let's play on a tenement song
On and on and on

Tenement song
Tenement song

Tall model and one more smoke
Tenement song
She lived through the fire but the kennel got broke
Tenement song

Hey man, can you give me something
Hey man, did you give me something

Hey man, it's a tenement song
Just there on the tip of your tongue
Let's play on a tenement song
On and on and on

Hey man, it's a tenement song
Just there on the tip of your tongue
Let's play on a tenement song
On and on and on

On and on and on