Dirty Old Town (Mapeye) 412

Well, there are 16 people in Danny's apartmentbr>16 people are living in there



Remember the days of rent control



Grandpa remembers rock and roll







These days won't last forever



These days won't last for long



You know, somebody somewhere owes us a favor



That's how things really get done



In this World of Opportunities, it's a Land of Possibilities







We wanna live in a dirty old town



Building it up, tearing us down



With our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground



We wanna live--- dirty old town







Now when the ladies come from Kansas



They wear their traditional colors



Today the fabrics are ragged and torn



The clothes on their backs is all that they own



They say, "Don't draw attention to yourself



They'll tear you apart for a couple of bucks



Keep you head down and keep you nose clean



'Cause people who're scared do dangerous things"







These days can't last forever



These days can't last for long



You know someday things will get better



Somehow things will get done



It's a World of Possibilities, it's a Land of Opportunities







We wanna live in a dirty old town



Building it up, tearing us down



Head in the clouds and our feet on the ground



We wanna live--- dirty old town







These days shoes are worn only on special occasions



Battles are fought for fam'ly and nations



Maybe you pray, but God isn't home



And there's no guarantee that justice be done







We wanna live in a dirty old town



Building it up, tearing us down



Head in the clouds and our feet on the ground



We wanna live--- dirty old town



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