The Boys Are Back in Town
Thin Lizzy Lyrics

Guess who just got back today
The singer wants to inform the listener that a certain group of people have returned.

Them wild-eyed boys that had been away
The singer gives a description of how these returning people looked before leaving - wild-eyed.

Haven't changed that much to say
Despite being away for some time, these people haven't changed much at all.

But man, I still think them cats are crazy
The artist thinks that despite being away for a while, the returning group is still crazy as ever.

They were askin' if you were around
The returning group asked about the listener's whereabouts.

How you was, where you could be found
The returning group wanted to know how the listener has been doing and where they can find them now.

Told them you were livin' downtown
The listener's current location is that they're living downtown.

Drivin' all the old men crazy
The artist is telling the returning group that the listener is driving all the old men crazy, probably because of their personality or actions.

The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
The artist is reinforcing the fact that the boys are back in town.

You know that chick that used to dance a lot
The artist is reminding the listener of a girl that used to dance a lot in the past.

Every night, she'd be on the floor, shakin' what she'd got
The girl used to dance every night and would show off her dancing skills to everyone.

Man, when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot
The artist thinks that the girl was really cool and attractive.

I mean, she was steamin'
The singer thought the girl was incredibly attractive and desirable.

And that time over at Johnny's place
The singer is telling another story about something that happened at Johnny's place.

Well, this chick got up, and she slapped Johnny's face
The singer saw a girl slap Johnny's face and is sharing this story with the listener.

Man, we just fell about the place
The artist thinks the situation was funny and the group fell about laughing.

If that chick don't want to know, forget her
The artist thinks that if the girl who slapped Johnny's face doesn't want to recognize what she did was wrong, then she's not worth remembering.

Spread the word around
The singer wants the listener to spread the news.

Guess who's back, in town?
The singer is prompting the listener to guess which group has returned to town.

Just spread the word around
The artist is telling the listener to tell more people about the returning group.

Friday night they'll be dressed to kill
The artist thinks that on Friday night, the returning group will be dressed extremely well.

Down at Dino's Bar 'n' Grill
The location where the group will be on Friday night is at Dino's Bar 'n' Grill.

The drink will flow and the blood will spill
The singer thinks that there will be a lot of drinking going on and possibly some fighting too.

And if the boys want to fight, you better let 'em
The artist is telling people to just let the boys fight if they want to and not to try and intervene.

That jukebox in the corner blastin' out my favorite song
The singer is happy about hearing their favorite song playing on the jukebox in the corner.

The nights are getting longer, it won't be long
The days are getting shorter and the singer is looking forward to the upcoming summer season.

Won't be long 'til the summer comes
The singer is excited about the summer season coming soon.

Now that the boys are here again
The artist is happy about the returning group being back in town again.

The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town
The artist is reinforcing the fact that the boys are back in town.

The boys are back in town again
The singer is repeating that the boys are back in town again.

Been hangin' down at Dino's
The singer is telling the listener that the returning group has been hanging out at Dino's Bar 'n' Grill lately.