Hong kong, tokyo and singapore New york, boston and baltimore They'll take you right down where you don't want to go If you talk too fast and you walk too slow Shanghaid, shanghaid Been locked up and shanghaid Shanghaid, shanghaid Been locked up and shanghaid I tried to live by the golden rule Do unto others and they'll do unto you Every time I get turned on I end up singing the same song Shanghaid, shanghaid Been locked up and shanghaid Shanghaid, shanghaid Been locked up and shanghaid I was crossing the desert on a sunny day I met two women that passed my way They took me to a tent and they locked the door and all they Ever said was more, more Shanghaid, shanghaid Been locked up and shanghaid Shanghaid, shanghaid Been locked up and shanghaid And I'm standing right here with my usual slack Police got me for talking back You're out on the street, you'd better watch your step If you talk too loud, now button your lip Shanghaid, shanghaid Been locked up and shanghaid Shanghaid, shanghaid Been locked up and shanghaid Sitting in a bar in west berlin Sipping on a glass that's low again Talking to a woman I thought I knew The lights went out and I did too Shanghaid, shanghaid Been locked up and shanghaid Shanghaid, shanghaid Been locked up and shanghaid