See the paper rolling down the street,
Carrying yesterday's news, in the heat
of the night
My woman sleeps, I watch the late night show
Wish I somewhere else to go
But there's nowhere.
I feel this town is going to eat me up
Spit me out, so I turned around,
But the City Sleeps
Keep my money try to pay my bills
She only worries when the kids get ill
It happens sometimes.
She thinks I'm funny she don't realize,
You got to laugh or they'll make you cry
Its only gonna happen one time.
I feel this town is going to eat me up
Spit me out, so I turned around,
But the City Sleeps
I read a book, I try to get to sleep,
I try to concentrate, in the heat
of the night
Newspaper blows against my windowpane,
Its yesterday's news, Its the same old story
I feel this town is going to eat me up
Spit me out, so I turned around,
But the City Sleeps
