Life In The City-Michael Franti & Spearhead

[00:04.57] Life In The City [00:13.84]Some say you only get so many breaths [00:15.64]When they're gone, you'll meet your maker [00:18.59]Some people always try to cheat their death [00:21.23]But when it comes, you just can't shake it [00:23.84]Some people try to make a deal [00:26.60]To get a little bit more but they try to take it [00:29.41]Some of them end up in debt [00:32.30]When their called they try to fake it [00:35.80]But one morning the clock will chime [00:37.84]And no more birds come flying by [00:40.53]And temperature's keep rising higher16 bullets come flying by [00:46.20]Ai, yi, yi put your hands up high' [00:48.55]Cause you never know [00:49.72]How long you're gonna live 'til ya die [00:57.61]They hit you with a missile, hit you with a bomb [00:59.30]Hit you with the law, try to take your home [01:02.87]Break into your house in the middle of the night [01:05.72]Track you on a cell phone by satellite [01:08.24]Stopped any time you're in your car [01:10.59]Search your body, search your home [01:12.62]And listenin' in on your phone calls [01:15.58]Still no politician got enough balls [01:17.77]Lining the people up against the wall [01:22.53]When the truth comes out all hell will call [01:25.15]And someday [01:27.10]Guantanamo will fall [01:29.34]Until that day we all will ride on [01:31.37]Ai, yi, yi, put your hands up high' [01:33.50]Cause you never know [01:34.36]How long your gonna live 'til ya die [01:41.52]That's life in the city [01:46.41]That's life in the city yeah [01:51.68]That's life in the city [01:56.91]Mad world in the city [02:25.24]Some holdin' on, so damn gone [02:28.17]Their whole lives livin' with their [02:30.10]TV onThen radio play the same 10 songs [02:32.89]Set your clock by which ones on [02:36.79]An' watching the news try to see what's wrong [02:39.72]Find somebody else to blame it on [02:42.29]Hope they never come and research you' [02:44.90]Cause your grandmother was an immigrant too [02:48.32]So if you love somebody better tell them so' [02:50.87]Cause you never ever, ever no when they gonna go [02:53.63]If they love you back, just give thanks [02:56.70]Can't keep love like money in the bank [03:27.32]You never know, you never know [03:36.53]Its gonna get you