Patty and jack, they had a boy
Opposite of fauntleroy
Tattered down, beaten threads
Hung with the cheerleaders and the heads

But something about him made them smile
He dreamt about the miracle mile
Moved way out to west L.A
Bought a guitar and learned to play

She ain't in the picture yet
He don't plan to fall

Freak show down on Hollywood and Vine
He goes looking for a girl and a dime
We know that only devils live in the city of angels
Shakedown running for the kitchen door
Jailbound till he finds a liquor store
We know that only devils live in the city of angels

Found some friends that weren't full of shit
Those were the folks where he fit
They would dress in drag sometimes
Putting on makeup and doing lines

Oh, but here comes a girl from Oz
She marched and always had a cause
They could see each other's flaws
But by then, the damage was done

She loads up her field gun
And he's her cannonball

Freak show down on Hollywood and vine
He goes looking for a girl and a dime
We know that only devils live in the city of angels
Shakedown running for the kitchen door
Jailbound till he finds a liquor store
We know that only devils live in the city of angels

Bang, bang, it went off like thunder
Don't mess with a girl from way down under
Adelaide was built for speed
The judge asked: Ma'am, how do you plead?

She laughed at all the money she spent
And said, sir, I'm innocent
You should thank me for what I've done
This place is better now that he's gone

She broke down and pretended to cry
And said, I'm right, and that's my alibi

Freak show down on Hollywood and vine
He goes looking for a girl and a dime
We know that only devils live in the city of angels
Shakedown running for the kitchen door
Jailbound till he finds a liquor store
We know that only devils live in the city of angels

In the city of angels
In the city of angels