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 Im searchin for the latest thing
A break in this routine
Im talkin some new kicks
Ones like you aint never seen
This is home, this is mean street
Yes ah home, the only one I know
(This is home)
An we dont worry bout tomorrow
Cause were sick of these four walls
Now what you think is nothin
Might be somethin after all
Now you know this aint no through street
The end is dead ahead
The poor folks play for keeps down here
Theyre the livin dead
Come on down, down to mean street
(Huh ow)
(This is)
Theyre dancin now, out on mean street
(Look)
Dance baby
Its always here and now my friend
It aint once upon a time
Its all over but the shoutin
I come to take whats mine
Were searchin for the latest thing
A break in this routine
Talkin some new kicks
Ones like you aint 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