(White/Cop/Nabb)
Verse 1
Watched the light fade on Brooklyn Bridge
Turned my collar ‘gainst the chill night air
And waited for her to make contact
She sounded troubled, upset on the phone
But wouldn’t leave her name or be exact
But I needed the job so I didn’t really care what mess she was in
I was wearing a grey Homburg with a black band
So she’d know me as arranged
Verse 2
But nobody came my way
Except this dude who asked me for a light
I struck a match and he struck out
My lights went out alright
As blackness took over my waking thoughts
Heard a voice on the telephone
As I lost the fight I fought
Chorus
Gumshoe help me help me please
You gotta listen
Gumshoe they’re try’na bump me off make me deceased
You gotta hear me
Gumshoe help me help me, help me help me please
Solo
Bridge
Woke up, my head a burning hell inside
Focused on a forty watt pearl
Swinging from side to side
Three silhouettes loomed above me
Two with trilbies one with curls
It was her, it was her
Heard the sound of seagulls and a distant foghorn
Well I guess I must be downtown, dockside, low tide, inside,
Hands tied, tongue tied, wish I’d never been born
It was her, it was her
You screwed my brother up
Now he waits to burn in Sing Sing
Look where messing will get ya
Look what messing with fate will bring
She went on to tell me of my sea voyage that night
How did a dame so vicious as this
Ever sound so sweet and helpless?
I was dead alright
Chorus
Gumshoe help me help me please
You gotta listen
Gumshoe they’re try’na bump me off make me deceased
You gotta hear me
Gumshoe help me help me, help me help me please
Verse 3
They really had me figured for a sucker
They dragged me down to wharf 13
Cursed Jesus for the luck I had that day
He must have heard me calling ‘cause
Customs broke in hard and hit ‘em
And I said, hey guys get me out of this
Hey guys get me outta this mess
She was snivelling all the way downtown
‘Bout the reasons for what she did
And now it’s much too late
Chorus
Gumshoe help me help me please
You gotta listen
Gumshoe they’re try’na bump me off make me deceased
You gotta hear me
Gumshoe help me help me, help me help me please