Life in The City

Some say you only get so many breaths

When they're gone you meet your maker

Some people always try cheat their death

But when it comes- you just can't shake it

Some people try to make a deal to get

A little bit more but they try to take it

Some of them just end up in debt

When they're called they try to fake it

But one morning the clock will chime and no more birds come flying by

and temperatures keep rising higher 16 bullets come flying by

ai yi yi put your hands up high

'cause ya never know how long ya gonna live till ya die

they can hit you with a missile hit you with a bomb hit you with the law and try to take your home

break into your house in the middle of the night track you on a cell phone by satellite

stopped anytime you're in your car

and search your body search your home and listenin' in on your phone calls

still no politician got enough balls lining the people up against the wall

when truth comes out all ... will call and someday guantanamo will fall

until that day we all will ride on

ai yi yi put your hands up high

'cause ya never know how long ya gonna live till ya die

that's life in the city that's life in the city yeah

that's life in the city mad world in the city (CHORUS)

some holdin on, so ... gone their whole life living with their tv on

then radio play the same ten songs set your clock by which ones on

and watching the news try to see what's wrong find somebody else to blame it on

hope they never come and research you 'cause your grandmother was an immigrant too

so if you love somebody better tell them so

cause you never ever ever know when they gonna go

if they love you back just give thanks

can't keep love like money in the bank

(CHORUS)

You never know, you never know It's gonna get you