Life in the City

Got the job you gave me, almost every night
If I just show up to work, then I'll do just fine

Got an open mind and an electric guitar
I soon won't remember that I moved this far

My friends would say "you know you wanna stay"
Well, I don't believe I do
Thank God I got out of that hellhole
'Cause all I want is you

Life in the city ain't not so bad
As a matter of fact, screw the friends I had

The folks back home are just a bunch of fools
Who keep using each other's garden tools

Do they got a supermarket right around the corner
Well I don't believe they do
You want a glass of water? Gotta ask the farmer
Maybe he'll give some to you

I can go to the movies always, every day
Don't give a damn what those wannabe cowboys say

Or I can sit in the park 'til it gets too cold
Walk as much as twelve steps to go buy a coat

Do they got an Irish pub within walking distance
Well I don't believe they do
You wait three hours for the bus if you miss this
All the shit you heard is true

And a horse kicks you in the face
You don't know where you are, he goes
Off he goes

Much like the damn horse, I had to break away
So I came to the city, found a place to stay

Don't need a goddamn twenty-acre backyard, no
Whatever it's I want, there's a place to go

Do they got a barber shop right there when they need it
Well I don't believe they do
You cut it yourself and then your ear is bleeding
Now what you gonna do?

The nearest doctor is miles away
And you pass out in your car
You gone too far

Life in the city is the way to go
I can see right up close who runs the show

If I wanna see a penguin, I can go to the zoo
I can have my lunch with a rooftop view

Do they got a skyscraper with a backup generator
Well I don't believe they do
They got power lines, then lightning strikes
No electricity for you

You try to fix it yourself
Well, whad'ya know, you get shocked
With your limbs locked
But that's just me, what you wanna do?
Will you stay in the city with me?
The only place I'll be