Dave Peverett - Riff Bros Music - ASCAP

Well, I was raised on a back street,
Time's were tough, but kind of bittersweet
Left school when I was still a child,
Hit the streets and started running wild
Hanging out in the neighborhood,
People said, "They're up to no good!"
Never thought I'd ever make it through,
Hey boy, what you gonna do?
Crosstown traffic, sirens wailing, screaming in my ear
It's got me on the run, gotta move on out of here
I'm on a dead end street, on a dead end street,
Well it's got me beat, on a dead end street
I can't go no further, won't somebody rescue me,
From this dead end street, oh yeah
They still talk about the big fight,
On the backstreet at midnight
Everybody heard the gunfire,
Saw him dragged into the Black Maria
Now my best friend is doing time,
He's committed to a life of crime
Got a feeling I'll be next in line,
I wonder how can I get out in time?
I stepped into a movie, this can't be reality
If I wasn't so lucky, I wonder where I'd be?
I'm on a dead end street, on a dead end street,
Well it's got me beat, on a dead end street
I can't go no further, won't somebody rescue me,
From this dead end street, oh yeah
{Rod - Slide Solo
Crosstown traffic, sirens wailing, screaming in my ear
It's got me on the run, gotta move on outta here
I'm on a dead end street, on a dead end street,
Well it's got me beat, on a dead end street
It's got me walking, it's got me talking,
I'm on a dead end street, I'm on a dead end street
Yeah, yeah-ee-yeah, yeah, whoo