[Verse 1] Downstairs at Danny's all-star joint They've got a jukebox that goes doyt-doyt The vice is nice, it stays in the back all day But when the nighttime comes, hey-hey There's this cat down there that makes a bad kinda soup I come around struttin' my luck in my shoop coupe Cecil gives me coffee And he won't never take my coin I say, "I got thirty dollar in my pocket! Whatchoo doin'?" [Chorus] I holler, "Come on, Cecil, take a dollar Come on, Cecil, take a ten Well I've finally geared up into a whole buncha big ones And you're actin' like I'm down-shiftin'" [Verse 2] He knows all the under-riders on the boulevard They got to barefoot cruise when it's forty-weight hard They look particularly dead-beat Permanently pale Cecil picks up his butcher knife and he Waves it at the jail The kid say, "I ain't got no dough, Joe, I just want some OJ" I said, "Don't look at me" (Cause he was lookin' my way) Well, Cecil winks upon him some juice and some green And the kid walks over and puts a quarter in the pinball machine [Chorus] And he says, "Come on, Cec, gimme a dollar Come on Cecil, gimme five I'm in a halfway house on a one-way street And I'm a quarter past left alive" [Bridge] He can talk about your people in a wonderful way He can talk about your people till your hair turns grey Your sister's into mustard, she loves to walk the pup She likes the pickles and the relish, she never gets enough A Hershey milkshake steamin' on a stick Or a Carte Blanche sandwich, oh, lettuce get thick It's not because I'm dirty, it's not because I'm clean It's not because I kiss the boys behind the magazines Hey boys, how 'bout a fight? 'Cause here comes Rickie with the girdle on tight And if she don't know your name, she knows what you got From your matzo balls to the chicken-in-the-pot Chicken-in-the-pot Chicken-in-the-pot Chicken [Verse 3] Downstairs at Danny's all star joint They got a jukebox that goes doyt-doyt A finger-snappin' deluxe to make your bebop bap And your R&B go hep-scat You can't break the rules until you know how to play the game But if you just wanna have a little fun You can mention my name Keep your feet in the street Your toes in the lawn But keep your business in your pocket, mister Where it belongs [Chorus] Come on Cecil, take a dollar Ah, come on Cecil, take a tip Hey, do yourself a favour, if she offers it, take it But, honey, don't give it away if he don't appreciate it