Lyrics and translation Barry Manilow - Downtown / Uptown

Downtown / Uptown

When I sing my brother,
Living on the boulevard of broken dreams
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Here comes the sinister girl,
Selling her body for so damn cheap.
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
But when I see a bad mama comming down the street,
I know there ain't no playing around, on the boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Situation is ugly, staying on the front street upto the jumpstreet
Finaly get by on this boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
People running 9 to 5, you know we've all worked hard,
Tryna get by on this boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Everybody's getting burned, tryna make his week
You know there ain't no place around like the boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Clubpipes and cops flashing the night lights, gun fights,
Both fights under the city lights.
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
I see a mannequin in a cadillac, running like maniac
On the fast raft to ...
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
But when I see a bad mama going down the street
You know they're ain't no playing around on the boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah

Downtown / Uptown

Quand je chante à mon frère,
Vivant sur le boulevard des rêves brisés
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Voici la fille sinistre,
Vendant son corps pour si bon marché.
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Mais quand je vois une mauvaise maman descendre la rue,
Je sais qu'il n'y a pas de jeu sur le boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
La situation est moche, rester sur la rue principale jusqu'à la rue de saut
Finalement, passer sur ce boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Les gens courent de 9 à 5, tu sais, on a tous travaillé dur,
Essayer de passer sur ce boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Tout le monde se fait brûler, en essayant de faire sa semaine
Tu sais qu'il n'y a pas d'endroit comme le boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Clubpipes et flics clignotant les lumières de nuit, combats de fusils,
Les deux combats sous les lumières de la ville.
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Je vois un mannequin dans une Cadillac, courant comme un maniaque
Sur le radeau rapide vers...
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Mais quand je vois une mauvaise maman descendre la rue
Tu sais qu'il n'y a pas de jeu sur le boulevard
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah
Downtown, downtown, oh yeah