[Intro]
I still hang around neither lost nor found
Hear the lonely sound of music in the night
Nights are always bright
That's all that's left for me, yeah
[Verse 1]
I play the street life
Because there's no place I can go
Street life
It's the only life I know
Street life
And there's a thousand cards to play
Street life
Until you play your life away
[Refrain]
You let the people see
Just who you wanna be
And every night you shine
Just like a superstar
The type of life that's played
A temptin' masquerade
You dress you walk, you talk
You're who you think you are
[Verse 2]
Street life
You can run away from time
Street life
For a nickel, for a dime
Street life
But you better not get old
Street life
Or you're gonna feel the cold
[Refrain]
There's always love for sale
A grown up fairy tale
Prince charming always smiles
Behind a silver spoon
And if you keep it young
Your song is always sung
Your love will pay your way beneath the silver moon
[Chorus]
Street life, street life, street life, oh street life
Hmm, Yeah, oh
[Verse 3]
I play the street life
Because there's no place I can go
Street life
It's the only life I know
Street life
There's a thousand cards to play
Street life
Until you play your life away
Oh !
[Outro]
Street life, street life, street life, oh street life...
Street Life was written by Will Jennings & Joe Sample.
The Crusaders released Street Life on Sun Dec 09 1979.