Downtown Came Uptown Lyrics - David Wilcox

I used to wear jeans 

I'm in italian slacks 

I had long shaggy hair 

It's cut short and slicked back 

I drank three dollar wine 

Now it's cocktails at two 

Because downtown came uptown for you 

I used to think that coke came in a bottle or can 

Silk underwear 

Wasn't right on a man 

Hush puppies and sneakers 

Now it's alligator shoes 

Because downtown came uptown for you 

Well you told me that you love me 

And said I could be your man 

Ah but then you said 

I had no more style than a rat in a garbage can 

So you took me uptown 

You made your driver wait 

Taught me how to eat snails 

And caviar on a plate 

No more sittin' in the alley 

With the boys drinkin' blues 

Because downtown came uptown for you 

BRIDGE 

Well you told me that you love me 

And said I could be your man 

Ah but then you said I had no more style 

Than a rat in a garbage can 

My manicures at five 

French lesson at six 

Oh don't tell me you can't 

Teach a dog new tricks 

I'm going out on the town 

My friends are spreadin' the news 

Because downtown came uptown for you 

I said downtown came uptown for you 

Darlin' downtown came up town for you