1951 Small town kidsgot nothing to do
But dream all nightof movie stars and 
Cadillac cars
And beautiful girlsand big city lights
LA River dragnet coming down
Boom shacka lackalackalackalackalackalacka 
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Good kids succumbto the depths of temptation
Homecoming queensget lost in the cracksand 
Quarter Back 
HeroesGet strung out on 
SmackLA River dragnet coming down
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With foil on all your windowsand you're hiding all your tracks
The sheriff's shotgundon't make a sound
When it's pointed at your corpse
After he shot you down
LA River dragnet coming down
LA River dragnet coming down
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