Skulking in the mean streets whispering in the halls
Redlight bandits on the corner give no quarter calls
Infectious garbage fills the streets and in their eyes you know
A thin blue line bends and breaks stop the overflow* fan the flames of the city's heat
In dark corners that you never seen
Desperation when the trouble flares
/alarm guns ring/ [well I'm gonna scream] running scaredAnd you're long gone, down in this hell
Long gone down in this hell
So baby won't you hold me tight
Let your softness fill my night
We've got a dream don't let it slip away
In your eyes I can see the fear
This town never sheds a tear
We're gonna be /out someday/walking away
People looking for the holy one,
Some kind of hero or a prophet to come
Visionaries dance the night awayThere's no tomorrow living for today
But you're long gone down in this hell
Long gone down in this hell[instrumental]I saw the stars come out tonight so lonely and immune
Summer rain kissed the streets that bleed like /open wounds/ [old balloons]
Patrol cars sweep the avenues down on forty eighth
While faces in dark doorways wait to arouse the hate* repeat
** baby better walk away
Baby better walk away
We'll be busting out someday** repeat[instrumental]