Street Life Survivor

A corner lamp post is home
a fiery steel drum keeps 'em warm
eyes that never say goodnight
cigarettes that hold 'em tight

up the nose in the arm down the hatch
drugs and alcohol just dont match
everyones looking to be free
feel'n cool such a fool

in there eyes the silence cries
all these people walking  the streets
so many distorted visions
the cry of help just echos on

so many say escape is impossible
a no way out street situation
misguided and misinformed
street life survivor

all the vibes are right
her fish net stockings look outa sight
the grin of your appetite
life and death penetrate the night

teenage runaway and so afraid
used and abused pregnant or confused
the list goes on 'n on
on the streets trust is rare when your the shadows prayer
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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