Dirty Old Town — текст песни (David Byrne)

Well, there are sixteen people in dannys apartment

Sixteen people are living in there

Remember the days of rent control

Grandpa remembers rock and roll



These days wont last forever

These days wont last for long

You know, somebody somewhere owes us a favor

Thats how things really get done

In this world of opportunities, its a land of possibilities



We wanna live in a dirty old town

Building it up, tearing us down

With our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground

We wanna live - dirty old town

Dirty old town



Now when the ladies come from kansas

They wear their traditional colors

Today the fabrics are ragged and torn

The clothes on their backs is all that they own

They say, "dont draw attention to yourself

Theyll tear you apart for a couple of bucks

Keep you head down and keep you nose clean

cause people whore scared do dangerous things"



These days cant last forever

These days cant last for long

You know someday thingsll get better

Somehow thingsll get done

In this world of possibilities, its the land of opportunities



We wanna live in a dirty old town

Building it up, tearing us down

With our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground

We wanna live - dirty old town

Dirty old town



These days shoes are worn only on special occasions

Battles are fought for famly and nations

Maybe youll pray, but God isnt home

And theres no guarantee that justice be done



We wanna live in a dirty old town

Building it up, tearing us down

With our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground

We wanna live - dirty old town

Dirty old town