Got a woman that loves me [compare "Life In The City"]
And I love her so [compare "Life In The City"]
But she's all dressed up now [compare "Life In The City"]
With nowhere to go [compare "Life In The City"]

All our old hang-outs [compare "Life In The City"]
Are boarded up and closed [compare "Life In The City"]
Or bein' bought by somebody [compare "Life In The City"]
Nobody knows [compare "Life In The City"]

But things ain't that bad
We still got the kids
We're goin' out to the movies
Right after this

Goin' back to school
Savin' up my tuition
Gonna rewrite all the rules
On the old blackboard

'Cause it seems things today
There ain't no magic in 'em
They don't cut the grade
Like they used to

[CHORUS]
Depression blues
Nowhere to go
Bein' bought by somebody
Nobody knows

Is there anybody out there
With a voice loud and clear [compare "Crime In The City"]
Gonna sing all the words
That we all wanna hear

[CHORUS]