Philadelphia

If you're on the block
You better watch your back
Someone might sneak up
Thirsty for what you have
You ride around on a little bike
Casting your lot around
Philadelphia, you got it on lockdown

But there's no way that this atmosphere
Won’t corrode with fear
On those milky nights
You’re spending with that bike
My man, what was that sound?
Scratching the walls around
Your head is hanging down

You know it’s just a trick of light
The days and nights that crowd up your sun
Philadelphia, Philadelphia

Ain't it funny how times can change?
Arrangements rearrange
The man you trust with your life
Is looking at you sideways now
In a week you’ll be off the streets
A coup with the cops and the thieves
My man, you were slipping up

You know it’s all over now
The days turned dark and streetlights come out
Philadelphia, Philadelphia