Hey mister, now I'm just a poor boy
A rovin'Joe 'neath the neon lights
But hey mister, that's not what I came for
The city's cruel at the best of times
Gotta fight to stay alive
When you're on your own
I'm a lonely stranger
Far from home

“Hey mister, if you got the money
Then I can show you a real good time
Hey mister, no speak English？”
The way she laughs cut me like a knife
Walking down the streets of town
The ladies of the night
Callin' from the shadows
Name your price
It just ain't right

Golden land of broken promise
Now isn't it a pity
Empty dreams and empty pockets
Another night in Heartbreak City

“Hey mister, man, look where you're goin'”
“Why don't you crawl back
where you came from？”
“Hey mister, you're askin for trouble”
The corner cop says to move along
Try my best to disappear
Inside the pouring rain
How I long to ride
That midnight train
Back where I came

Golden land of broken promise
Now isn't it a pity
Empty dreams and empty pockets
Don't wanna stay in Heartbreak City

I've yet to find
Something to believe in
I've left my dreams behind
That's why I'm leavin' here

Golden land of broken promise
No hope at all in Heartbreak City
Empty dreams and empty pockets
That's why they call it Heartbreak City

Golden land of broken promise
Now isn't it a pity, a pity
Empty dreams and empty pockets
Can't take no more of Heartbreak City

Golden land of broken promise
No hope at all in Heartbreak City
Empty dreams and empty pockets
That's why I'm leavin' Heartbreak City