THE POLICE BEAT THE BLACK
THINKING THAT HE IS BAD
BUT THE BLACK ONLY WALKS
TO THE STREET AND DOESN'T BREAK THE BALLS
I CAN'T LIVE IN THIS WORLD
I WANT TO ESCAPE AND FORGET IT ALL
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WITH THE GUITAR AND YOUR VOICE
YOU BEGIN THE ADVENTURE, BOY
WALKING DOWN THE BACK STREET
THE REAL PEOPLE YOU MEET
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WE ARE BROTHERS THIS NIGHT
IN THE WORLD WE FEEL ALL RIGHT
WE SMOKE JOINTS WE DRINK BEERS
DREAMING A WORLD WITHOUT TEARS
THE TEARS OF THE CHILD WHO DIES OF HUNGER
THE TEARS OF THE HOMELESS WHO DIES OF APATHY
THE TEARS OF THE WHORE WHO DIES OF SHAME
THE TEARS OF THE SINGER WHO DIES OF FAME
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BUT WHILE SOMEONE CRIES
THERE'S SOMEONE WHO SMILES
HE'S THE POWERFUL
THE BASTARD POWERFUL
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C'MON USE YOUR BRAIN
DON'T MISS THE AMSTERDAM TRAIN
C'MON USE YOUR BRAIN
DON'T MISS THE AMSTERDAM TRAIN