Buckle up and settle down. You may be new to this town. Let me give you a few wise words. Being nice will soon be for the birds, and the notion will drown and never be heard.
See, I was like you. Thought I'd move uptown. Escape from the dirt and the crime on the ground. Then I realized it's the same old scene. Eyes and lies and talk, you know what I mean. And then stuff keeps coming up and in between.
(Chorus) And the STREETS ON FIRE and this place is burning. To my soul divine, the heads are turning. And it's what will become of a falling angel When it's cold it's old news, It's the sit-back-and-let-it-go-away blues.
A daylight stroll makes your heart skip a beat. A walk at night makes you sweat to your feet. Feel his breath on your neck on the train, turn around and say, "Don't I know your name?" And that's just when it starts: the city game. (Chorus)