Crime In the City (1991 Live LP Version)-Neil Young

[00:27.91]Well, the cop made the showdown [00:31.40]He was sure he was right [00:34.77]He had all of the lowdown [00:38.60]From the bank heist last night [00:43.69]His best friend was the robber [00:47.31]And his wife was a thief [00:50.80]All the children were killers [00:54.23]They couldn't get no relief [00:57.76]The bungalow was surrounded [01:01.39]When a voice loud and clear [01:04.76]Said, come on out with your hands up [01:08.29]Or we'll blow you out of here. [01:09.98]There was a face in the window [01:13.96]The tv cameras rolled [01:17.49]Then they cut to the announcer [01:21.01]And the story was told. [01:52.13]There's still crime in the city, [01:55.56]Said the cop on the beat, [01:59.00]I don't know if I can stop it [02:02.47]I feel like meat on the street [02:07.57]They paint my car like a target [02:11.04]I take my orders from fools [02:14.58]Meanwhile some kid blows my head off [02:18.06]Well, I play by their rules [02:21.59]That's why I'm doin' it my way [02:24.95]I took the law in my hands [02:28.70]So here I am in the alleyway [02:31.86]A wad of cash in my pants [02:33.78]I get paid by a ten year old [02:37.46]He says he looks up to me [02:40.75]There's still crime in the city [02:44.42]But it's good to be free. [02:49.16]Freedom [03:22.10]Now I come from a family [03:25.49]That has a broken home [03:28.91]Sometimes I talk to my daddy [03:32.59]On the telephone [03:37.74]When he says that he loves me [03:41.39]I know that he does [03:44.62]But I wish I could see him [03:47.84]I wish I knew where he was [03:51.48]But that's the way all my friends are [03:54.86]Except maybe one or two [03:58.24]Wish I could see him this weekend [04:01.68]Wish I could walk in his shoes [04:03.45]But now I'm doin' my own thing [04:06.83]Sometimes I'm good, then I'm bad [04:10.26]Although my home has been broken [04:13.79]It's the best home I ever had [04:49.66]Well, I keep gettin' younger [04:53.14]My life's been funny that way [04:56.52]Before I ever learned to talk [05:00.11]I forgot what to say [05:05.15]I sassed back to my mom [05:08.63]I sassed back to my teacher [05:12.17]I got thrown out of Bible school [05:15.50]For sassin' back at the preacher [05:18.97]Then I grew up to be a fireman [05:22.35]Put out every fire in town [05:25.73]Put out anything smokin' [05:29.20]But when I put the hose down [05:30.93]The judge sent me to prison [05:34.55]He gave me life without parole [05:37.97]Wish I never put the hose down [05:48.27][05:41.46]Wish I never got old.