I Ain't Gone Under Yet Lyrics - Neneh Cherry

I'm just another voice from the street 

And since it's my choice, I feel that I must speak 

Now I know that you won't listen to little me 

But I can't rest unless I get this off my chest, see 

The city's my home the streets where I roam 

But still I leave the drugs and violence alone 

And so I try to stay in the right frame of mind 

Although I know some people who might say that I'm 

Crazy and lazy for not breakin' out 

But the city has soul and that's what I'm about 

I have an appetite that must be fed 

No longer blind and being led 

The kind of freedom that you can buy 

My bank won't lend me yet 

But still I get by and even smile 

So don't judge me by the color of my skin 

My blood runs as deep as yours runs red 

So you can see it, it ain't over yet 

Which takes me out of the rap 

The choice is mine 

With my ordinary joy and pain inside 

I try to get by 

And I ain't gone under yet, no no 

[Incomprehensible] 

See bodies with souls lying in the street 

No one wants to live with nothing to eat 

But to climb over livin' people and feel 

That they brought it on themselves 'cause they lazy 

Or would rather steal is a mystery 

So don't judge me by the color of my skin 

My blood runs deep as your runs red 

So you can see it, it ain't over yet 

Which takes me out of the verse 

The choice is mine 

With my ordinary joy and pain inside 

I try to get by 

And I ain't gone under yet 

The choice is mine 

With my ordinary joy and pain inside 

I try to get by 

And I ain't gone under yet, no 

Your under is my over 

I've never seen your over yet 

But don't forget 

I ain't gone under yet 

I ain't gone under yet 

I ain't gone under yet 

I ain't gone under yet 

I don't steal, I don't run tricks or scams 

'Cause I'm a strong young woman, yes, I know who I am 

But sometimes it's so hard to get by 

And touch circumstances make me want to get high 

But I don't go too far 'cause that ain't my style 

So why don't you come live next to me for a while