Every day I'm a star in the city Walk the streets like a wanted man All the time got my shine lookin' pretty Motherfuckers all know who I am Every day feel the heat in the city Like the barrel of a smoking gun Read the signs see the lights their so pretty You're the one now turn me on (Hey) give it all up for me (Hey) give it all up for me (Hey) give it all up for me City boy life Every day I'm alive in the city She's a fire woman lit by the sun On the street lookin' fine lookin' pretty She sucks the heat off my-, gun Yeah, they'll eat you alive in the city While they pull up in fancy cars Drinking wine, wasting time you I pity Politicians, movie stars (Hey) give it all up for me (Hey) give it all up for me (Hey) give it all up for me City boy life (Hey) give it all up for me (Hey) give it all up for me (Hey) give it all up for me City boy life Every day I'm a star in the city Walk the streets like a loaded gun All the time got my shine lookin pretty Everybody now turn me on (Hey) give it all up for me (Hey) give it all up for me (Hey) give it all up for me This motherfucking lie (Hey) give it all up for me (Hey) give it all up for me (Hey) give it all up for me City boy life

Two hearts, one light We both had the same starnight Hard turn, no signs A cold path you can't seem to find And I'll be flashlight in the dark Where ever you go I won't be far Coz we both came from the same heart Nothing more ever keep cause apart We'll be alright We'll be alright Changing tides Hard times The earthquake Our world shakes We'll be ok We'll be ok Two years Left scars There's no maps when you're this far Rough edge Stiff climb We won't know if we don't try And I'll be blackburn in a fight And this swarn on your side Coz we both came from the same heart Nothing more ever keep cause apart We'll be alright We'll be alright Changing tides And hard times The earthquake Our world shakes We'll be ok We'll be ok Two hearts One light I'll never leave your side Two hearts One light I'll never leave your side We'll be alright We'll be alright Changing tides And hard times The earthquake Our world shakes We'll be ok We'll be ok

I sweat the good stuff 'cause I got enough to get me by You've got the good drugs Enough for me, you, and your girlfriend to get high All we want is to get buzzed and keep it up until the sunrise Chasing after some good love Though you know it's something we won't find I'm livin' summer in the city I'm livin' summer in the city Dance for me in the low light, tracing all your desirable lines Cast shadows on the pale white walls of Two people intertwined, combined, and in time Ooh I wanted nothing to do with your sad soul but you were mine Oh you were mine, yeah I'm livin' summer in the city I'm livin' summer in the city I'm livin' summer in the city I'm livin' summer in the city Ooh dance away from me now Ooh pass a little love around Ooh dance away from me now Ooh I'm livin' summer in the city I'm livin' summer in the city I'm livin' summer in the city Oh yeah

If I get murdered in the city Don't go revenging in my name One person dead from such is plenty No need to go get locked away When I leave your arms The things that I think of No need to get over alarmed I'm coming home I wonder which brother is better Which one our parents love the most I sure did get in lots of trouble They seemed to let the other go A tear fell from my father's eyes I wondered what my dad would say He said, "I love you and I'm proud of you both In so many different ways" If I get murdered in the city Go read the letter in my desk Don't bother with all my belongings But pay attention to the list Make sure my sister knows I loved her Make sure my mother knows the same Always remember there was nothing worth sharing Like the love that let us share our name Always remember there was nothing worth sharing Like the love that let us share our name

Received a letter just the other day Don't seem they wanna know you no more They've laid it down given you their score Within the first two lines it bluntly read You're not to come see us no more Keep away from our door Don't come around here no more What on earth did you do that for? Our aunt she don't wanna know she says What will the neighbours think they'll think We don't that's what they'll think we don't But I will 'cos i know they think I don't Our uncle he don't wanna know He says we are a disgrace To the human race He says how can you show your face When you're a disgrace to the human race They've made a commitment You're an embarrassment Yes an embarrassment A living endorsement The intention that you have booked Was an intention that was overlooked They say stay away Don't want you home today Keep away from our door Don't come round here no more Our dad don't wanna know he says This is serious matter Too late to reconsider No one's gonna wanna know ya Our mum she don't wanna know she says I'm feeling twice as old she says Thought she had her head on her shoulder 'Cos I'm feeling twice as older I'm feeling twice as older You're an embarrassment

I say, oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family Oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family Down in Trinidad there was a family With much confusion, as you will see A mama, and a papa, and a boy who was grown He wanted to marry and have a wife of his own He found a girl, she suited him nice He went to his father to ask his advice His father said, "Son, I have to say no The girl is your sister, but your mama don't know" Oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family I say, oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family Then a week went by and the summer came down Soon the best girl on the island he found He went to his papa to make it a date His papa shook his head and to this he did say "You can't marry that girl, I have to say no 'Cause the girl is your sister, but your mama don't know" Oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family I say, oh, misery It's shame and scandal in the family He went to his mama, he covered his head He told his mum what his father had said His mother, she laughed, she said, "Go man, go Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your daddy don't know" Oh, misery It's shame and scandal in the family Oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family I say, oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family I say, oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family

Spy the little whizzkid, yeah she's streets ahead On top of the daybreak and the last one to bed Keeps her gizmo under her pillow Little dust devil whipping up a storm Paving the way for dropouts She's equanimous to the norm Come early evening, well she's banging off the ceiling And I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could paint you into my picture" I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could draw you into my picture" Holds the toilet seat around her neck Writes the landlord out another open cheque Come the daybreak, well she's a self-made And I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could paint you into my picture" And I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could draw you into my picture" They surely would And I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could paint you into my picture" And I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could draw you into my picture" I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could paint you into my picture" I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could draw you into my picture" They surely would