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Artist: Jane's Addiction
Canonical path: /janes-addiction/city
Related lyric paths: 6
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City
Read City lyrics by Jane's Addiction on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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City
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In the city there is something to see
In the city there is nothing to breathe
I'm going about my business
I'm wondering what I'm missing
And on my way home,
I hid in my coat
Wrote my name
On the city wall
Being famous
In the city there is a park bench you can sleep out
On the city there is a trash can you can eat out of
I'm going about my business
Wondering what I'm missing
And on my way home
A cop said: "No!"
I said: "There is a man with a stick
And a gun in his hand!"
Being famous
Red man in the city
Poor man in the city
Black man in the city
Fat man in the city
Red man, black man
Fat man, blue man
I don't know the rest of the words
'Cause I made it up just for you
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Who performs "City"?
Jane's Addiction performs "City", and this lyric page sits inside the Jane's Addiction catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "City"?
Yes. The related section below points to Sex Is Violent and Sympathy For The Devil with a short reason for opening each page next.
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