Look ahead as we pass, try and focus on it I won't be fooled by a cheap cinematic trick It must have been just a cardboard cut out of a man Top forty, cast off from a record stand
Walkin' in L.A. Walkin' in L.A. (Nobody walks in L.A.) Walkin' in L.A. Walkin' in L.A. (Only a nobody walks in L.A.)
I don't know, could've been a lame jogger maybe Or someone just about to do the freeway strangler baby Shopping cart pusher, maybe someone groovy One thing's for sure, he ain't starring in the movies
Walkin' in L.A. Walkin' in L.A. (Nobody walks in L.A.) Walkin' in L.A. Walkin' in L.A. (Only a nobody walks in L.A.)
You won't see a cop walkin' on the beat (Nobody's walkin', walkin', walkin') You only see 'em drivin' cars out on the street (Nobody's walkin', walkin', walkin') You won't see a kid walkin' home from school (Nobody's walkin', walkin', walkin') Their mothers pick them up in a car pool Nobody's walkin', walkin'
Smog's playing tricks on my eyes Or is it skater in a headphone disguise Maybe somebody just ran out of gas Making his way back to the pumps the best way he can
Walkin' in L.A. Walkin' in L.A. (Nobody walks in L.A.) Walkin' in L.A. Walkin' in L.A. (Only a nobody walks in L.A.) Walkin' in L.A. Walkin' in L.A. (Nobody walks in L.A.)