Kickback City

They say this town will kill you They say this town ain't got no soul This town could take a child's smile And turn it into stone But don't you think I know that? This place has cut me to the bone Trouble crawling up your back Fear just eats your soul You say this town will eat you up You say this town don't have a heart You try to learn all your lines And you try to play the part With all this double dealing I tell you brother, you'll get smart Here in Kickback City You're lost before you start The people in subways Look nearly half dazed to me Renting tomorrow, investing in sorrow No belief, yeah Faces in side streets Hiding like angels from grace Selling you sorrow, renting tomorrow You're out of place, yeah They say this town will kill you They say this town ain't got no soul They'll set you up and pull the stitch 'Til you're unraveled on the floor But I won't let it beat me Though trouble's knocking at my door Somehow it's just your smile That keeps me coming back for more Yeah, here in Kickback City Feel I'm goin' down slow Here in Kickback City Feel I'm goin' down slow, yeah, yeah --- Kickback City - Rory Gallagher