Cast Off By The City Lights
Just me, my acoustic, my keyboard, my headphones, my computer,
my basement and my beer.
Story behind the song
A fictional account about observing life lived on the streets and how tough it's gotta be
Lyrics
Cast Off by the City Lights
by Ken Peters
July 14/08
I've been walking the streets for sometime,
and I've seen something new everyday.
I've seen people drown on the merry-go-round,
as they struggle to find their own way.
I've watched old people cry,I saw one suicide,
in a park in the thunderin rain.
I remember the look on his face as he shook with frustration and anger and pain.
I remember the look on his face as he shook with frustration and anger and shame.
Chorus
Cast off by the city lights,
Destined to the dark of night.
Oh baby what a lonely way to fly.
Lost in the sea with no chance to succeed.
Caught in the trap with your soul left to bleed.
No cause to dance cause no second chance ever will come around.
I've been watching the streets for sometime,
and it scared me when I saw today.
A young women cry as she stood in a line,
with her food stamps enough for one day.
The shirt on her back had turned bright white to black,
and her hair was all tattered and grey.
I remember the look on her face as she shook with confusion and sorrow and pain.
I remember the look on her face as she shook with confusion and sorrow and shame.
Cast off by the city lights,
Destined to the dark of night.
Oh baby what a lonely way to fly.
Lost in the sea with no chance to succeed,
Caught in the trap with your soul left to bleed.
No cause to dance cause no second chance ever will come around.
I've survived on the streets for sometime,
but my heart broke when I saw today.
A family of four that could struggle no more,
cause their dignity washed down the drain.
The Mom and Dad cried and the kids tried to hide,
behind Mommas blue dress in the rain.
I remember the look on their face as they shook with bewilderment,hunger and pain.
I remember the look on their face as they shook with the embarrassment,sorrow and shame.
Chorus
Cast off by the city lights,
Destined to the dark of night.
Oh baby what a lonely way to fly.
Lost in a sea with no chance to succeed,
Caught in the trap with your soul left to bleed.
No cause to dance cause no second chance ever will come around.
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