Alright, yeah, alright.
Take a tip from me and get ready for the big parade.
It's the place to be every night's a happy holiday.
The kids are jumping around, everybody's doing loop de loop.
Just a making the rounds like a speed freak in a telephone booth.
The downstairs is packed and the groupies are all dressed up.
Upstairs the New York Dolls are kickin' it out looking tough.
You've got a personality crisis baby.

Down at Max's.
All the boys are,
All the girls are,
All the kids are,
Down at Max's.

I see Patti Smith she's the Stagger Lee of rock 'n' roll.
She threw a ?????? and a ????? and she always ????? to hold ????? to hold.
There's Lou Reed and Iggy Pop they're getting higher and higher.
Give them boys one more drink they're gonna set the place on fire.
Go get 'em boys.
The downstairs is packed and the groupies are all dressed up.
Upstairs the New York Dolls are kickin' it out looking tough.
Bad girls - just a lookin' for a kiss.

Down at Max's.
All the boys are,
All the girls are,
All the kids are,
Down at Max's.

Blondie's all in a buzz she's on the cover of the New York rocker.
Dee Dee Ramone strips his bass to the bone, he's a blitzkrieg, blitzkrieg, blitzkrieg bopper.
The Heartbreakers they're gonna give you a taste of going steady with Pirate Love.
And you better watch 'em cos the Electric Chairs are gonna fry your brain.
Get 'em hot boys.
The downstairs is packed and the groupies are all messed up.
Upstairs the New York Dolls are kickin' it out looking tough.
Trash, pick it up, you know where, that's right baby.

Down at Max's.
All the boys are,
All the girls are,
All the kids are,
Down at Max's.

I ain't talking 'bout San Francisco, no, no, no.
And I ain't talking 'bout Los Angeles, uh, uh, uh.
Now I ain't talking about Detroit City although they gave us the MC5.
I'm talking 'bout New York City.
I'm talking 'bout New York City.
Down at Max's Kansas City.
Down at Max's Kansas City.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, alright, alright.