Its Been Raining Here in Long Beach

<br>Its been raining here in long beach<br><br>The dampness in the air<br><br>Tends to straighten out my hair<br><br>Against my wishes<br><br>But the traces of a song reach<br><br>My tattered ear once more<br><br>Lend me courage to ignore<br><br>The smell of fishes<br><br><br><br>I was a drunken lout, I ran about<br><br>With ladies that I knew<br><br>I did em wrong all night long<br><br>Singing 23 skidoo<br><br><br><br>Huzahh...huzahh...<br><br>Once upon a time I was a kid<br><br>Well I dont know what happened then<br><br>But Im warning all you younger men<br><br>On your way to long beach think again<br><br>You cant afford to settle down in long beach<br><br><br><br>I had a rack and coat, a paddle boat<br><br>I played the ukelele<br><br>Beneath the moon in june Id croon<br><br>Wont you come on home little baby<br><br><br><br>Huzahh...huzahh...<br><br>Once upon a time I was a kid<br><br>But now my hair is turning gray<br><br>Im getting fatter every day<br><br>If you got any sense youll stay away<br><br>And never give another thought to long beach<br><br>And never give a moments thought to long beach