I live on the dark side of town
As magestic mist settles
They kill the poet and the painter and the clown
Theres no love here you better stear clear
The sky is falling down
Your dreams will crash and burn
As they fight over whos turn its is to beat you
They tell you don't have ambition
Don't try to do more as for an honest living
Theres nothing worth working for
The nights are dark and dangerous
Don't try to be courageous
They will shoot you down in flames
They will shoot you down in flames
I live in the shadows of the poor part of town
When thunder strikes the rain pours
The sun settles down
The stars are falling down
Then out comes the guns and the knifes
And the man with three wives wants yours
And they will kick down your doors to kick in your skull
The libries are empty but the prisons are full
The nights are dark and dangerous
Don't try to be courageous
They will burn you to the bone
They will burn you to the bone
I live in the blackest part off hell
As storm clouds form
The lightning strikes like the ringing of a bell
It's the ugly truth
That its deep inside of all off us
And eye for and eye and a tooth for a tooth
Were throwing it all away
Were destroying ourself
The nights are dark and dangerous
Don't try to be courageous
They will tear your heart apart
They will tear your heart apart
