Rough Town

[Verse 1] Hot night in the city streets Old papers blowin' 'round my feet Some dude's got his eyes on you Better walk quickly down the avenue Somewhere, somebody's baby cries A new heart beats as another one dies [Pre-Chorus] It ain't easy, but you live and learn If you don't get what you want You might get what you deserve [Chorus] It's a rough town You give it all just to live in fear No refuge, no place to run Talkin' 'bout a rough town Gotta find a way to get outta here Ain't no way around it It's a rough town [Verse 2] Cold dawn comes with the break of day Morning sky turns gun metal grey From an upstairs window there's a woman scream A nightmare vision from some junkies dream An angry fist beatin' on an old steel door Tell me why you're here Who you lookin' for? [Pre-Chorus] It ain't easy, but it ain't for long This place is crazy Tell me where did things go wrong? [Chorus] It's a rough town Middle of the night and the street's alive It's a gamble, it's a chance you take Talkin' 'bout a rough town Gonna turn your world inside out Call it what you want, but it's a rough town [Bridge] 2 AM I can't get to sleep I been lyin' here on these sweat-stained sheets Beneath my window the city crawls It's a rat race outside these walls Yeah, yeah [Chorus] It's a rough town You give it all just to live in fear No refuge, no place to run Talkin' 'bout a rough town Gotta find a way to get outta here Ain't no way around it It's a rough town It's a rough town Middle of the night and the street's alive It's a gamble, it's a chance you take Talkin' 'bout a rough town Gonna turn your world inside out Call it what you want, but it's a rough town Rough town