City's On Fire Lyrics - Singles - Impellitteri

Long John Silver's got his head in the clouds 

Sleeping on the concrete and he's thinking out loud 

When's the man gonna bring the candy cane 

Selling dreams in the city lights 

A stranger's kiss is the dead man's bite 

It's a shame when their falling threw the cracks 

When the sun goes down, 

that's when the night rages on 

When the thrill is gone, 

that's when you've got to hang on 

The city's on fire, 

Taking life upon demand, 

passing through the dirty hands 

The city's on fire, 

And it's time to take it back from the man 

across the tracks 

A street smart talker with a gun in his hand, 

A big John Wayne out to fight for the land 

Life's a dare when you're running with the pack 

Another day and another crime, 

One more deal and now you're doing time, 

Never learn when you fight the American way 

When the sun goes down, 

that's when the night rages on 

When the thrill is gone, 

that's when you've got to hang on 

The city's on fire, 

Taking life upon demand, 

passing through the dirty hands 

The city's on fire, 

And it's time to take it back from the man 

across the tracks 

The city's on fire, 

You know you've lost control 

when you're selling off your soul 

The city's on fire, 

Stepping closer to the grave, 

you can't afford to look away 

solo 

pre-chorus 

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