Long John Silver's got his head in the clouds

Sleeping on the concrete and he's thinking out loud

When's the man gonna bring the candy cane

Selling dreams in the city lights

A stranger's kiss is the dead man's bite

It's a shame when their falling threw the cracks



When the sun goes down,

that's when the night rages on

When the thrill is gone,

that's when you've got to hang on



The city's on fire,

Taking life upon demand,

passing through the dirty hands

The city's on fire,

And it's time to take it back from the man

across the tracks



A street smart talker with a gun in his hand,

A big John Wayne out to fight for the land

Life's a dare when you're running with the pack

Another day and another crime,

One more deal and now you're doing time,

Never learn when you fight the American way



When the sun goes down,

that's when the night rages on

When the thrill is gone,

that's when you've got to hang on



The city's on fire,

Taking life upon demand,

passing through the dirty hands

The city's on fire,

And it's time to take it back from the man

across the tracks

The city's on fire,

You know you've lost control

when you're selling off your soul

The city's on fire,

Stepping closer to the grave,

you can't afford to look away



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