Not far from the heart of the city near to the banks of the river
The scents of petrol and violence mix with the smell of rotten liver
It's a world full of lies everybody tries to arrange
All the promises are broken, a thousand kinds of strange
A thousand lights turn green, a thousand engines cry
A thousand girls' parade, a thousand husbands sigh
A thousand questions asked, a thousand answers lie
A thousand kinds of strange, a thousand ways to die
A wino's piss reflects a bright green neon light
It's the freak scene's new attraction a club called Homicide
The devil he was cruising on these streets for his prey
When he collected pimp souls a kid blew him right away
A thousand lights turn green, a thousand engines cry
A thousand girls' parade, a thousand husbands sigh
A thousand questions asked, a thousand answers lie
A thousand kinds of strange, a thousand ways to die
Now the sky is gray and the snow falls down like I always hoped it would
And my heart is full of Christmas joy like I never thought it could
Out in the streets a kid-hearted woman gave me a smile
Though I might not see her around again I'll dream of her for a while
The ocean's shore echoes a seagull's lonely scream
Just like you and me it is chasing a dream
Once upon a time I was walking in the sun
Now I'm living in the shadows, and I don't walk but run
A thousand lights turn green, a thousand engines cry
A thousand girls' parade, a thousand husbands sigh
A thousand questions asked, a thousand answers lie
A thousand kinds of strange, a thousand ways to die