City of Despair
Oh, city of despair
Come live here
Where opportunities abound
In the streets they can be found
No jobs to pull you down
Just a place to hang around
Come live here
Oh, city of despair
Chase this bullet from my gun
I sure hope you're having fun
Let's light-up the morning sky
Before the sun gives it a try
Where opportunies abound
In the streets they can be found
Oh, city of despair
Come live here
There is no need to get ahead
Social cancers claims our dead
It's no place for open choices
Pure rage drives our inner voices
Leaders built this prison city
before the laws were ever broken
Throw us pennies from their coffers
They don't hear a single word we've spoken
Our institutions are overcrowded
Our numbers growing country-wide
Soon every city will be exploding
and you'll still be asking; "Why?"
The answer is quite simple
We are sure you see it clear
'Where?' you invite
In any City of Despair
Copyright © Jack Kenny | Year Posted 2008
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