Well, they blew up the chickenman in Philly last night, now they blew up his house too Down on the boardwalk they're gettin' ready for a fight, gonna see what them racket boys can do Now there's trouble busin' in from outta state and the D.A., can't get no relief Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade and the gamblin' commissions hangin' on by the skin of its teeth Everything dies, baby, that's a fact But maybe everything that dies someday comes back... Put your makeup on fix your hair up pretty and meet me tonight in Atlantic City Well I got a job and tried to put my money away But I got in too deep and I could not pay So I drew what I had from the Central Trust And I bought us two tickets on that Coast City bus Everything dies, baby, that's a fact But maybe everything that dies someday comes back Put your makeup on fix your hair up pretty and meet me tonight in Atlantic City Now our luck may have died and our love may be cold but with you forever I'll stay We're goin' out where the sands turnin' to gold, so put on your stockin's cause the night is gettin' cold And maybe everything dies, that's a fact But maybe everything that dies someday comes back Now I been lookin' for a job but it's hard to find Down here it's just winners and losers and don't get caught on the wrong side of that line Well I'm tired of comin' out on the losin' end So honey last night I met this guy and I'm gonna do a little favor for him Well, I guess everything dies, baby, that's a fact But maybe everything that dies someday comes back Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and meet me tonight in Atlantic City
Well, they blew up the chickenman in Philly last night, now they blew up his house too Down on the boardwalk they're gettin' ready for a fight, gonna see what them racket boys can do Now there's trouble busin' in from outta state and the D.A., can't get no relief Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade and the gamblin' commissions hangin' on by the skin of its teeth Everything dies, baby, that's a fact But maybe everything that dies someday comes back... Put your makeup on fix your hair up pretty and meet me tonight in Atlantic City Well I got a job and tried to put my money away But I got in too deep and I could not pay So I drew what I had from the Central Trust And I bought us two tickets on that Coast City bus Everything dies, baby, that's a fact But maybe everything that dies someday comes back Put your makeup on fix your hair up pretty and meet me tonight in Atlantic City Now our luck may have died and our love may be cold but with you forever I'll stay We're goin' out where the sands turnin' to gold, so put on your stockin's cause the night is gettin' cold And maybe everything dies, that's a fact But maybe everything that dies someday comes back Now I been lookin' for a job but it's hard to find Down here it's just winners and losers and don't get caught on the wrong side of that line Well I'm tired of comin' out on the losin' end So honey last night I met this guy and I'm gonna do a little favor for him Well, I guess everything dies, baby, that's a fact But maybe everything that dies someday comes back Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty and meet me tonight in Atlantic City
A canção abre citando a violência da máfia em Filadélfia, referindo‑se ao assassinato do “chicken man”, o chefe do crime organizado Philip Testa, que foi morto por explosão em sua casa em março de 1981.
A letra reflete a incerteza que cercava o início das apostas em Atlantic City, sugerindo que o jogo poderia tanto reviver a cidade quanto trazer riscos aos que ali chegavam.
O narrador da música planeja aceitar um trabalho no crime organizado ao chegar em Atlantic City, ligando a esperança de um novo começo ao medo de um futuro perigoso.
O verso “Everything dies, baby, that's a fact, but maybe everything that dies some day comes back” sintetiza o tema da música: a inevitabilidade da morte contrastada com a possibilidade de renascimento, tanto da cidade quanto dos personagens.
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