Big City

In a big city where the lights are low
Cold dirty ground
Where the rivers don't flow
Nothing's gonna change, so throw it all away

In the big city
Where the kids will come cheap
And monsters prowl and never sleep
Don't cross the road if you haven't got the time of day

Well, I lost my girl waiting for the train from Ride
I know she's out there somewhere
Selling all we got but I don't mind

In a big city
You can walk a thin line
And your mother won't know that you do a bit of crime
Your father's on the dole, and he really hasn't got the time

In a big city
Where it's hard to see the sky
Black earth trembles when the trains go by
Bums on the corner tell you gently, crawl off and die

Well, I lost my girl and I missed my train to Ride
And I'm stuck here selling papers
And spitting on the ground when you walk by
Break!

In a big city
You can dance all night
Only if you're clean and the lads are not uptight
Or you may as well forget it and wait until the broad daylight

In a big city
Where the suits don't look you in the eye
Learn how to laugh, you'll be planning when to die
Don't expect any favours from the cars passing by

I lost my girl waiting for the train from Ride
Well, I don't mind matching colours or parking people's cars
And telling little lies if that's all right

In a big city
In a big city
In a big city
In a big city
In a big city
In a big city