(2x) The kids round here look just like sticks They trade old licks with a beat up six I just smile and catch the groove Gothic girls all dressed in black Serious as heart attacks It takes a little bit of getting used to The old man with the whisky stains Lost the night, forgot his name His poor wife will sleep alone again And it ain't hard to understand Why she's holding onto her own hand It's midnight in Chelsea (shalalala, shalala) Midnight in Chelsea (shalalala, shalala) No one's asking me for favors, no one's looking for a savior (shalalala, shalala) They're too busy ... saving me (shalalala, shalala) I've seen a lone sloane ranger drive Seems her chauffeur took a dive And sold her secrets to the Sun And later in a magazine I finally figured what it means To be a saint, not a queen Two lustful lovers catch a spark Chase their shadows in the dark Someone's getting off tonight A big red bus that's packed so tight disappears in a trail of light Somewhere someone's dreaming baby it's alright It's midnight in Chelsea (shalalala, shalala) Midnight in Chelsea (shalalala, shalala) No one's asking me for favors, no one's looking for a savior (shalalala, shalala) They're too busy saving me (shalalala, shalala) (shalalala, shalala) Midnight in Chelsea (shalalala, shalala) No one's pinned their dreams on me, No one's asking me to bleed (shalalala, shalala) I'm the man I wanna be, when Chelsea girls sing INTERLUDE Shalalala, shalalala Shalalala, shalala, oh Shalalala, shalalala Shalalala, shalala, oh BRIDGE It's morning when I go to sleep In the distant dawn a church bell rings Another day is coming on baby's born, an old man dies Somewhere young lovers kiss good bye I leave my soul and just move on And wish that I was there to sing this song SOLO (shalalala, shalala) (shalalala, shalala) It's midnight in Chelsea (shalalala, shalala) Midnight in Chelsea (shalalala, shalala) No one's asking me for favors, no one's looking for a savior (shalalala, shalala) They're too busy saving me (shalalala, shalala) It's midnight in Chelsea (shalalala, shalala) Oh oh oh-oh oh (shalalala, shalala) No one's pinned their dreams on me, no one's asking me to bleed I'm the man I wanna be The man I wanna be The man I wanna be (shalalala, shalala) Midnight in Chelsea (shalalala, shalala) (shalalala, shalala) (shalalala, shalala) // (fade out, end on )