Living in a land of buildings
Surviving on a shore of hope
Each day comes, brings misery
Night comes too, can we cope?
CHORUS
City dwell, city dwell
Bedsit ridden and flattened
City dwell, jungle hell
Tell me, parents, what happened?
Poor man in his overcoat
Comes begging for his tea
I can't stop to talk to him
There's a meal at home for me
No vacantness for things to do
Just got to shop around
All I hear in quiet streets
Is someone's crying sounds
CHORUS
City dwell, city dwell
Bedsit ridden and flattened
City dwell, jungle hell
Tell me, parents, what happened?
Lonely dog on empty street
Too scared to chance a stroke
He knows a friend who went too close
All four legs got broke
The city smells with fear of people
Some that we call our friends
A moments anger, burning rush
There's riots in our town again
CHORUS
City dwell, city dwell
Bedsit ridden and flattened
City dwell, jungle hell
Tell me, parents, what happened?
Away from us and out at sea
The invaded island calls
What pride do I take in this
I take none at all
A grown up world, built by them
A shelter for our sins
What's gone wrong, when will we think
And then begin again
CHORUS
City dwell, city dwell
Bedsit ridden and flattened
City dwell, jungle hell
Tell me, parents, what happened?
City dwell, city dwell Bedsit ridden and flattened
City dwell, jungle hell
Tell me, parents, what happened?
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