Atlantic City
American Boys Lyrics

Well they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night now they blew up his house too
There was an explosion in Philly, where the man who sold chickens was killed along with his house.

Down on the boardwalk they're gettin' ready, For a fight gonna see what them racket boys can do
There is an impending fight on the boardwalk between the local gangsters and some outsiders.

Now there's trouble busin' in from outta state, And the D.A. can't get no relief, Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade and, The gamblin' commission's hangin' on by the skin of its teeth
The district attorney is facing a difficult situation as trouble from other states is increasing. There is going to be a fight on the promenade, and the gambling commission is hanging onto its power by a thread.

Everything dies baby that's a fact, But maybe everything that dies someday comes back, Put your makeup on fix your hair up pretty and, Meet me tonight in Atlantic City
All things will inevitably come to an end, but there's always a chance that whatever is gone will return. So, get ready to go out tonight in Atlantic City.

Well I got a job and tried to put my money away, But I got in too deep and I could not pay, So I drew what I had from the Central Trust, And I bough us two tickets on that Coast City bus
The singer got a job and saved his money in a bank, but he ended up borrowing and could not pay back what he owed. So, he took his savings from the bank and bought two bus tickets to the coast.

Now our luck may have died and out love may, Be cold but with you forever I'll stay, We're goin' out where the sand's turnin' to gold, So put on your stockin's 'cause the night's getting' cold and maybe everything dies, That's a fact but maybe everything that dies, Someday comes back
Although the singer's luck might have run out, and his love may seem lost, he'll stay with his lover forever. They're headed to a place where they can find hope, so they should get ready for the journey.

Now I been lookin' for a job but it's hard to find, Down here it's just winners and losers and, Don't get caught on the wrong side of that line, Well I'm tired of comin' out on the losin' end
The singer is looking for a job but is struggling to find one. The area where he lives is full of winners and losers, and he doesn't want to end up on the wrong side. He's tired of always losing.

So honey last night I met this guy and I'm, Gonna do a little favor for him, Well I guess everything dies baby that's a fact, But maybe everything that dies someday, Comes back
The singer met someone last night and is going to do him a favor. Despite the fact that everything dies eventually, there's always a chance that whatever is lost will come back.

Put your makeup on fix your hair up pretty and, Meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Get ready to go out tonight in Atlantic City by putting on your makeup and fixing your hair.