On the side walk I walk home tonight
On the side walk I walk every day
I see faces scarred with a crooked bite
Forty dollars will get you fucked all night

So close to home I could take my pick
Friends on every corner
Silhouettes in the doorways
Sold to this city

Down, down, downtown is barely breathing
Down, down, downtown is alive and barely holding on
Is a lie, alone crawling up my front steps to my front door

Beaten down, written off, case closed,
Turn around and get your dick sucked
You say take out the garbage,
I say who's more fucked

Who sees what I see
Who's listening

Down, down, downtown is alive and barely holding on
Is a lie, alone crawling up my front steps to my front door

Forced out, to sodomize a quiet night
They all, they all go out without a fight
Will we, will we ever make this right