City Life

There's a young man with

Dirt on his hands

There's a room of sweat

Full of one night stands

A life of regret in a rock and roll band

A whole lot of debt

And a pocket full of sand

There's a sick mother

Can't find her lost son

And there's a father

Didn't know he had one

Run down caddy

In the neighbor's backyard

Where the kid got shot

And it all fell apart

Just another day in the city life

Just another day where we live or die

We're all prayin' through the smoke filled sky

Just another day in the city life, city life

There's a law man and

He's loosin' his touch

Trapped a loose cannon

Says he won't lose much

A prospect picked and

He's earnin' his patch

Dealt a dirty deed and

It's paid for in cash

Pressure's so thick

You forget how to breathe

You gotta get drunk just

To blow off some steam

So many lights but

We're kept in the dark

Yeah they can take it all

But we still got heart

Just another day in the city life

Just another day where we live or die

We're all prayin' through the smoke filled sky

Just another day in the city life

There's no need to be nervous

We were born to fight

Sons and daughters we can

Take it outside

Follow the lead

Lead me to water

Do what it takes

Then take it from me

There ain't nothin' left

You can read me my rights

Carry the load in the city life

Just another day in the city life

Just another day where we live or die

We're all prayin' through the smoke filled sky

Just another day in the city life

Just another day in the city life

Just another day where we live or die

We're all waitin' for some kind of sign

Just another day in the city life, city life