45th Floor lyrics

Bill Champlin, Tom Johnston
Night Warm Music (ASCAP) / Windecor Music (BMI)

Politician drivin` down the road
Flashin` that smile that got him the vote.
Here`s another country girl,
He`s teachin` her about the world in his room
On the 45th floor - get `em all while they`re young.

Campaign money comes rollin` in
Ain`t nobody askin` where it`s been,
Talk about a smokin` gun.
What`d we pay to get his son out of jail?
Don`t inhale
On the 45th floor.

We all know what`s been happenin`,
Ain`t no slappin` him down.
We`re supposedly invited to the party,
But the elevator`s never gonna stop
On the 45th floor.
Doesn`t matter if it`s day or night
`Cause we`re all gonna pay the price.
And the party rolls on.

Used to be a rumour goin` round,
The people tried to run my man outta town.
We thought we`d see him ride the rails.
No one`s ever gonna nail him down
All because of the 45th floor.

We all know what`s been happenin`,
Ain`t no slappin` him down.
We`re supposedly invited to the party,
But the elevator`s never gonna stop
On the 45th floor.
oesn`t matter if it`s day or night
`Cause we`re all gonna pay the price.
And the party rolls on.

None of these fools ever thinks about the pain they cause.
It`s all about an image to uphold.
How could anybody be so bold?
Takin` all the candy from the hands of a child.

We all know what`s been happenin`,
Ain`t no slappin` him down.
We`re supposedly invited to the party,
But the elevator`s never gonna stop
On the 45th floor.
Doesn`t matter if it`s day or night
`Cause we`re all gonna pay the price.
And the party rolls on.

Doesn`t matter if it`s day or night
`Cause we`re all gonna pay the price.
And the party rolls on.

Guest Artist:
Bill Champlin - Background Vocals
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