No Mean City (parts 1 & 2) Lyrics - Nazareth

Stopped in fright at a traffic light 

Red eyes staring me out 

Strange feelings comin' down tonight 

Can't quite figure it out 

Fit your alibi before your crime 

No need in serving no time 

Case you scam, or you'll get rammed 

Stretched out on that line 

Hangin' out at a shooting site 

Cold turkey calling a tune 

All the answers coming late tonight 

Try to look like you're immune 

In your eyes you can feel the heat 

But the feelings outa touch 

You're working on just a holding on 

You're hurtin' oh so much 

Feel the city heartbeat, feel the pulse in the streets 

Can you feel the city heartbeat, can you feel the pulse in the streets 

Can you feel your own heartbeat 

Can you feel your blood begin to heat? 

Call off your dogs 'cause I am no fox 

Turn off your white light 

My alibi is rock tight 

Your night stick, cheap trick is pullin' me in 

Your monkey suit, stage fright, black and white blue suit, law suit 

Is wearin', mighty thin 

Feel the city heartbeat, feel the pulse in the streets 

Can you feel the city heartbeat, can you feel the pulse in the streets 

Can you feel your own heartbeat 

Can you feel your blood begin to heat? 

Borstal boy laughing at justice now he's a star 

And the perfume he wore lingers on the king's road 

Like a whore 

Legs wrapped around a plastic stool 

He's making more in one day 

Than you've had.......hot, hot dinners 

Call out your legions, the savior is loose 

Telling true stories you know that ain't no use 

Your empire is burning you can feel the smell 

Your hot rod , space pod, tax relief, kill machine 

Is looking mean 

And should be working well 

Feel the city heartbeat, feel the pulse in the streets 

Can you feel your own heartbeat 

Can you feel the pulse in the streets 

Can you feel your own heartbeat 

Can you feel your blood begin to heat? 

(McCafferty, Charlton, Cleminson, Agnew, Sweet) 

copyright 1978 Nazsongs/Panache Music ltd. 

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1979 A&M Records, inc.