Around the singles bar, playing parlour games



Marriane plays kiss and run and waves her welcomes again.



She's way out after dark, painted for the part,



to steal some young man's week away and rob him of his



heart.



To tease the lonelv brute with the dark blue tatoo



They choose the longer route up to his room



And leaning an the light, pursuing dirty nights



and eagle out on bail surveys his nails.





CHORUS



Young men gone west for a city roof



Young men gone west for their gin and vermouth



Young men gone west, it's young men for the boys



Leaving the next for their jewels and toys



Young men gone west from unhappy homes



Leading the way for the lonely ones.





Now Harry's lost weekend is trembling to a close,



He's drowned his dreams in nicotine and pawned his



overcoat



He stumbles to the stairs, disturbs a love affair,



he shuffles as they stare and begs to be elsewhere



But can he claim a willing ear before they disappear



He's sure a lover's time worth a dime.





CHORUS



Young men gone west into kisses and crime



Seeing the stairway and wanting to, climb



Young men gone west for the rodeo, mistaking strangers



for people they know



Young men gone west, just wasting their days



Asking directions and losing their way.