Life In The Streets

Intro: One day she was a little girl dancing on her daddy's knee The next thing you know, she's on a bus heading towards L.A. Now she walks the streets to sell her skin It's the only life she knows But in her heart she yearns for the day when she can rise above these... Life in the streets you just can't understand Life in the streets when you're outside looking in Life in the streets where does it all begin One of us could be them in these ummm, life in the streets Shufflin' down Fifth Avenue he stops to pick up a dime He says he was on the telly when he was only nine Now his home is a crawl space or on a mission floor and in silence he's in pain he just keeps living on and on and... Life in the streets you just can't understand Life in the streets when you're outside looking in Life in the streets where does it all begin One of us could be them in these ummm, life in the streets Looking for employment is easier said then done "You need a home address or someplace man, before you can get this job" Now as the words cut like a knife into his bruised and battered pride yet in his dreams he sees the day when he can rise above these... Life in the streets you just can't understand Life in the streets when you're outside looking in Life in the streets where does it all begin One of us could be them in these ummm, life in the streets Life in the streets you just can't understand Life in the streets when you're outside looking in Life in the streets where does it all begin One of us could be them in these ummm, life in the streets Ummm, life in the streets Ummm, life in the streets Ummm, life in the streets