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Chinatown Lyrics by 神保彰 (Akira Jimbo)

Rooms by the Sea

1995

[Intro]
Mm
Mm

[Verse 1]
Out on the freeway, out in the sunlight
Fighting the traffic, all the city clutter
Thinking about you, runnin' the red light
Might get a ticket, does it really matter?

[Pre-Chorus]
Memories of you hold a very special place
All the goods, and bads, and in-betweens you can erase
Live's so strange — things just change
Little things you think you know

[Chorus]
But I never thought you'd settle down
In a funky loft in Chinatown
And you're writing songs that have a sound
And a poetry that's so profound
And your name is mentioned all around
In the San Francisco underground
No, I never thought you'd settle down
In a funky loft in Chinatown
Mm, ooh, oh, yeah

[Verse 3]
I never heard you sing in the moonlight
Out in the harbor, when the wind is blowing
I can't believe it — it's after midnight
I feel the raindrops, and the storm is growing

[Pre-Chorus]
These aren't raindrops in my eyes, they're joyful tears
Can't believe we're reunited after all these years
Live's so strange — things just change
Little things you think you know

[Chorus]
But I never thought you'd settle down
In a funky loft in Chinatown
And you're writing songs that have a sound
With a poetry that's so profound
And your name is mentioned all around
In the San Francisco underground
No, I never thought you'd settle down
In a funky loft in Chinatown

[Bridge]
Looking up, I see your love in city shining (Love in city shining)
All the neon lights in Chinatown look so far away

[Saxophone Solo]

[Outro]
Never thought you'd settle down
In a funky loft in Chinatown
Writing songs that have a sound
And a poetry that's so profound
Name is mentioned all around
In the San Francisco underground
Never thought you'd settle down
In a funky loft in Chinatown
Never thought you'd settle down (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Writing songs that have a sound
And a poetry that's so profound
Name is mentioned all around
In the San Francisco underground
Never thought you'd settle down
In a funky loft in Chinatown
Never thought you'd settle down (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Writing songs that have a sound
And a poetry that's so profound
Name is mentioned all around
In the San Francisco underground
Never thought you'd settle down
In a funky loft in Chinatown
Never thought you'd settle down
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神保彰 (Akira Jimbo)

神保彰 (Akira Jimbo)

About “Chinatown” by 神保彰 (Akira Jimbo)

Read the complete lyrics to "Chinatown" by 神保彰 (Akira Jimbo) from the album "Rooms by the Sea" in 1995. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Smooth Jazz, Pop.

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"Chinatown" appears on "Rooms by the Sea" in 1995.

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