This Street Lyrics - P.j. Pacifico

I got a letter from a friend down in D.C. 

He wants to know what's up with me 

And why I never call or write him back 

The truth is there ain't much to say 

Today's the same as any day 

And nothing really scares me more than that 

Time and time again I see 

The walls are closing in on me 

Before my eyes my life begins to flash 

Sad memories I can't erase 

I know that I would leave this place 

If only I could gather up the cash 

While everyone with better sense has already left town 

And those that still remain about wonder why I'm around 

But where do we go from here? 

Do we leave it all behind? 

Do we walk away blind? 

Or will we ever find a light at the end of this street 

I wish I was like my brother Jim 

It doesn't seem to bother him 

He doesn't seem to mind the old routine 

He's always had it figured out 

Exactly what this town's about 

This unforgiving narrow-minded scene 

My mama told me long ago 

There's only two ways don't you know 

The second not so pleasant as the first 

You either find the river, dive right in 

Cleanse your soul, lose your sin 

Or walk away alone and die of thirst 

My old man ran from another land and tried to make a new start 

But he worked his whole damn life away and died of a broken heart 

So where do we go from here? 

Do we leave it all behind? 

Do we walk away blind? 

And will we ever find a light at the end of this street 

Lately I've been having dreams 

Just like western movie scenes 

Hanging day, gallows overhead 

But I wake up in the nick of time 

Lying here to find that I'm 

Frozen to the sheets upon my bed 

They'll tell you opportunity 

Is simply nothing more to be 

In the right place at the right time 

But I've never been too lucky still 

I make it to the top of the hill 

And see there's twenty more ahead to climb 

So for every wounded mother's son left standing in the lurch 

And for every other wasted one who's given up the search 

Who spoke their minds stood their ground and was gracious in defeat 

Who is relegated now live and die out on this street 

Where do we go from here? 

Do we leave it all behind? 

Do we walk away blind? 

Or will we ever find a light at the end of this street... (4X) 

It's a long, long road away from here 

And where it ends is never clear 

A long, long time to cover ground 

But never, never, never turn around