Inner City Pressure

[Verse 1: Bret McKenzie] Inner city life, inner city pressure The concrete world is starting to get ya The city is alive, the city is expanding Living in the city can be demanding You've pawned everything, everything you own A toothbrush jar and a camera-phone You don't know where you're going You cross the street You don't know why you did You walk back across the street Standing in the sitting room, totally skint And your favorite jersey is covered in lint You want to sit down, but you sold your chair So you just stand there (You just stand there) [Hook: Bret McKenzie & Jemaine Clement] Inner Inner city Inner city pressure (Inner city pressure) [Verse 2: Jemaine Clement] Counting coins on the counter of the 7/11 From a quarter past six 'til a quarter to seven The manager, Bevin, starts to abuse me "Hey man, I just want some muesli" Neon signs, hidden messages Questions, answers, fetishes You know you're not in high finance Considering secondhand underpants Check your mind, how'd it get so bad? What happened to those other underpants you had? Look in your pockets, haven't found a cent yet Landlord's on your balls, "Have you paid your rent yet?" [Hook] Inner Inner city Inner city pressure (Inner city pressure) Inner Inner city Inner city pressure (Inner city pressure) [Verse 3: Jemaine] So you think, "Maybe you'll be a prostitute" Just to pay for your lessons, you're learning the flute Ladies wouldn't pay you very much for this Looks like you'll never be a concert flutist [Verse 4: Bret] You don't measure up to the expectation When you're unemployed there's no vacation No one cares, no one sympathizes You just stay at home and play synthesizers (Inner city pressure) (Inner city pressure) [Hook] Inner Inner city Inner city pressure (Inner city pressure) Inner Inner city Inner city pressure (Inner city pressure)