Mean Street

At night I walk this stinkin' street

Past the crazies on my block

And I see the same old faces

And I hear that same old talk

And I'm searchin' for the latest thing

A break in this routine

I'm talkin' some new kicks

Ones like you ain't never seen

This is home, this is mean street

Yes ah home, the only one I know

(This is home)

An' we don't worry 'bout tomorrow

'Cause we're sick of these four walls

Now what you think is nothin'

Might be somethin' after all

Now you know this ain't no through street

The end is dead ahead

The poor folks play for keeps down here

They're the livin' dead

Come on down, down to mean street

(Huh ow)

(This is)

They're dancin' now, out on mean street

(Look)

Dance baby

It's always here and now my friend

It ain't once upon a time

It's all over but the shoutin'

I come to take what's mine

We're searchin' for the latest thing

A break in this routine

Talkin' some new kicks

Ones like you ain't never seen

This is home, this is mean street

(Ooh)

Yes ah home, only one I know

(This is home)

(This is home)

See, a gun is real easy

(This is mean street)

In this desperate part of town

(This is home)

Turns you from hunted into hunter, yeah

(This is mean street)

You go an' hunt somebody down

Wait a minute, ah

(This is home)

Somebody said "Fair warning, Lord"

(This is mean street)

Lord, strike that poor boy down