City Life

[Chorus]
City life, there's always something going down
City life, cooling out on the town
City life, it can take you for a twirl
City life, there's nothing like it in the world

[Verse 1]
I can tell you stories that'll make you say
The city's wild, how can you stay?
City life is like a mental trap
You break away for awhile, then you come right back
And it seems like you can't get away
From the fire pump on a summer day
At night the guys would stand around
Telling fairy tales of the girls they found

[Chorus]
City life, there's always something going down
City life, cooling out on the town
City life, it can take you for a twirl
City life, there's nothing like it in the world

[Verse 2]
I say the train's so crowded you can't even think
Ah man, somebody stinks
I say stinkin' on the train is a low-down shame
Messing with my nose membranes
Harry in your pocket, Harry in your pocket
You better buy a lock for your pocket and lock it
Lock your doors and your windows too
And buy a dog that's bigger than you!

[Chorus]
City life, there's always something going down
City life, cooling out on the town
City life, it can take you for a twirl
City life, there's nothing like it in the world

[Bridge]
There was a time when I used to say
I can't take it I just got to get away (Get away)
Things get rough and that ain't no lie
But as I think about it I just got to have my...

[Chorus]
City life, there's always something going down
City life, cooling out on the town
City life, it can take you for a twirl
City life, there's nothing like it in the world

[Verse 3]
City life, alive at night
The trains ain't right, I'll ride my bike
People walkin', some are talkin'
Smoke in the air so some are coughin'
Frank stands, one man bands
Kids wantin' money so they break-dance
Freak shows, music flows
From kids with portable radios
People downtown breathe dirty air
But they'd rather be there than anywhere
You know the relatives visit from far away
Afraid to let their kids come out and play
Advice about the city? You just can't give it
The only way to learn about life is live it
I've been other places so I'm justified
When I say city life can teach you to survive

[Chorus]
City life, there's always something going down
City life, cooling out on the town
City life, it can take you for a twirl
City life, there's nothing like it in the world

[Outro]
City life, there's always something going down
City life, cooling out on the town
City life, it can take you for a twirl
City life, there's nothing like it in the world

City life, it's a life that makes you strong
City life, in the city you gotta keep moving on
City life, the pressure grows but so do you
City life, you've got to fight to make dreams come true
City life, there's always something going down
City life, cooling out on the town
City life, it can take you for a twirl
City life, there's nothing like it in the world
City life, there's always something
City life