[Verse 1]Well, all the parties on the streets are talkin'Store front mannequins sleeping in the lightsWe used to smoke while we were jay-walkingLike it was your birthday every other Saturday nightKnew the bands so we never payed our coverWrote our names on the bathroom tilesWe never dressed to impress all the othersThey would let us in on our laid back kinda styleBut boy, you know it's been a while[Chorus]And I don't know why you don't take me downtownLike you got anywhere better to beYou talk it up and give me the go 'round, 'roundLike a good time teaseI'm only counting on your cancellationWhen I should be counting on you at my doorDid you forget about how we went around?I don't know why you don't take me downtown anymoreOh, anymore[Verse 2]I got some platforms sitting in the cornerThey wanna stroll on a city sidewalkI got a dress that'll show a little uh-uhBut you ain't getting uh-uhIf you don't come pick me up (Damn)Show me off (Wow)You might be tired, but I'm not[Chorus]And I don't know why you don't take me downtownLike you got anywhere better to beYou talk it up and give me the go 'round, 'roundLike a good time teaseI'm only counting on your cancellationWhen I should be counting on you at my doorDid you forget about how we went around?I don't know why you don't take me downtown anymore[Instrumental Break][Chorus]And I don't know why you don't take me downtownLike you got anywhere better to beTalk it up and give me the go 'round, 'roundLike a good time teaseI'm only counting on your cancellationWhen I should be counting on you at my doorDid you forget about how we went around?I don't know why you don't take me downtown anymoreOh, anymore[Outro]Yeah, don't know why you don't take me downtownI don't know why you don't take me downtown anymoreI just don't get it
