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[Verse 1]
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Take a tip from me and get ready for the big parade
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It's the place to be, every night's a happy holiday.
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The kids are jumping around, everybody's doing loop de loop
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Just making the rounds like a speed freak in a telephone booth.

[Pre-Chorus]
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The downstairs is packed and the groupies are all dressed up.
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Upstairs, the New York Dolls are kicking it out, looking tough.
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You got a personality crisis, baby!

[Chorus]
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           Down at Max's (Max's Kansas City)
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           All the boys are (Max's Kansas City)
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           All the girls are (Max's Kansas City)
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           All the stars are  (Max's Kansas City)
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Down at Max's.

[Verse 2]
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I see Patti Smith, she's the Stagger Lee of Rock and Roll.
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She threw a seven and eleven and she always knows which hearts to hold.
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There's Lou Reed and Iggy Pop, they're just getting higher and higher.
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Give them boys one more drink and they're gonna set the place on fire.
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Go get 'em boys!

[Pre-Chorus]
G                                               A
The downstairs is packed and the groupies are all dressed up.
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Upstairs, the New York Dolls are kicking it out, looking tough.
E
Bad dog, just a lookin' for a kiss

[Chorus]
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           Down at Max's (Max's Kansas City)
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           All the boys are (Max's Kansas City)
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           All the girls are (Max's Kansas City)
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           All the stars are  (Max's Kansas City)
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Down at Max's.

[Verse 3]
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Blondie's all in a buzz, she's on the cover of the New York Rocker
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Dee Dee Ramone strips his bass to bone, he's a Blitzkrieg Bopper.
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The Heartbreakers are going to give you a taste of going steady with Pirate Love
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And you better watch it cuz my Backstreet Boys are going to rip you apart
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Rip 'em up, boys!

[Pre-Chorus]
G                                               A
The downstairs is packed and the groupies are all dressed up.
G                                  A                 B
Upstairs, the New York Dolls are kicking it out, looking tough.
E
Scratch! You know where to go.

[Chorus]
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           Down at Max's (Max's Kansas City)
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           All the boys are (Max's Kansas City)
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           All the girls are (Max's Kansas City)
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           All the stars are  (Max's Kansas City)
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Down at Max's.

[Outro]
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Now I ain't talking San Francisco, and I ain't talking about Los Angeles
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And I ain't talking about Detroit City...I'm talking about New York City.
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        Down at Max's Kansas City, baby!