A one track acoustic guitar and vocal ditty about the world today
acoustic
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michigan
james
floyd
ann arbor
ypsilanti
dexter
chelsea
dmusic
woodruff
the ark
bdi blues
brian brickley
depot town
elrod
erik santos
erin snyder
fluerick
jeff garen
jennae
jennaemusic
jim morningstar
mixxol plixx
raynes
tap room
the arena
tom twiss
Story behind the song
This song is about my take on the state of the world right now.. with a little hint of some "Grimy Streets" revisited.
Lyrics
Well these streets have gotten gritty
and it sure don't look too Pretty
ain't no-body got a dime,
so they can't spend any time...
time with you
castaway-ed on an island
can't nobody seem to find him
but the truth is that she knows,
and she knows...
that he goes...
goes away
paint your face on just to greet them
and when you turn say nice to meet them
but the truth is that the clown smiles up-side-down
if he ain't paid
but I ...but I ...but I
ain't letting these grimy streets get me down
ain't letting these grimy streets get me down
oh-no
ain't letting these grimy streets get me down
ain't letting these grimy streets get me down
Well there's a man on the corner
he's standing there beggin for your change
but he's better off in the desert dancin for rain
because you ain't gettin blood from a stone
and a
don't bother knockin' cause nobody's home
'cause we're all out trying to get our 9 to 5
but needin 24-7... just to survive
and a...
times are hard and even harder on me
I'm livin ...
single parent(in da)hood times 3
and there's ...
too many children with no daddy's home
and too many momma's working hours too long
and a
too many starvin mouths living on streets and a
and a
too many youth that's lackin parental needs
so who's gonna stand up start linkin the chain??
and get your fist... in the air...
shout "I'm ready for change!"
or you just gonna sit there... b*** and complain?
and a
...keep pointing fingers as you're placing the blame.
well you better stand back and take a look in the mirror...
because the face that's lookin back at you's the one you should fear
because you ...
say you're present... but you're not really here
and a
dont have to listen ...but tell me dear ...
do you hear me?
oh baby do you feel me?
is there anyway you can heal me?
it's got me singing these ANTHEM blues.
do you hear me?
oh baby do you feel me?
is there anyway you can heal me?
it's got me singing these ANTHEM blues.
ain't letting these grimy streets get me down
ain't letting these grimy streets get me down
ain't letting these grimy streets get me down
ain't letting these grimy streets get me down
Well honey baby tell me have you took a look at the world today?
and tell me doesn't just make you wanna hang your head in shame?
well baby I aint got the answer I dont know honey what we should do...
but give me freedom ...
for me and you
ain't letting these grimy streets get me down
ain't letting these grimy streets get me down
ain't letting these grimy streets get me down
ain't letting these grimy streets get me down