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Artist: The Generators
Canonical path: /the-generators/down-in-the-city
Related lyric paths: 4
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Down In The City
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Down In The City
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it roars like a lion
the sound of the streets
rats in the alleyway,
LAPD on the beat
life in the sewers
living hell
go ask the junkie
going blue
at the alexandria hotel
chorus:
down down down
in the city!
down down down
in the city!
the prostitute she strolls
on broadway
in the eyes of the killer
she the oncoming prey
knock on her door,
welcome the virus
its HIV, herpes
and hepatitis
chorus
forgotten faces
and forgotten names
another poor bastard
pleading for change
the crack pipes light up
like a candle vigilance
the angels cry
down on the streets
of los angeles
chorus
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