Coat check girl up in Happyland

has a violent row with a Cuban man

Julio leaves in a druken rage

comes back with the gasoline



The club had no fire exit

the club had no door

only five people came out alive

the sin is that 89 died

89 died, 89 died, 89 died



The sin is that a year and a half before

the fire chief's out and he's raising cain

brands Happyland hazard close down but no

no-one ever paid him no mind



City living heavy trouble

city living rough

we are given angry heart

but angers not enough



City living heavy trouble

city living rough

we are given angry heart

but angers not enough



Daily News reviews of the landlords life

found six thousands code violations light

the city has more a hundred thousand wars

all for one of Forbe's Four Hundred whores



Just one fire cracker on a big bonfire

of self serving penny pinching wiseguy style

never allowing for the human condition

never allowing for the human condition

the sin is that these guys survive



City living heavy trouble

city living rough

we are given angry heart

but angers not enough



You're using your people up

stop killing your people now

stop wasting people now

sin of the city



City living heavy trouble

city living rough

we are given angry heart

but angers not enough



You're using your people up

stop killing your people now

stop wasting people now

sin of the city