Little Calcutta Lyrics - Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes

(J. Lyon/S. Skinner) 

We're born to live and we're born to die 

You're somewhere in between and I'm not sure why 

Sleeping on a heat vent, eating what you find 

I know we're somewhat more than kin 

But a whole lot less than kind 

That's what you'll find in Little Calcutta 

That's what you'll find in Little Calcutta 

The Greatest City In The World 

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Now life in the subway is a long slow fade to black 

When you're beneath the city ain't nothing you can do but crack 

Ain't no use in cryin', your tears are all in vain 

If you're living on the city streets, you must be insane 

That's what they say in Little Calcutta 

That's what the mayor says, he says 

"Right here in Little Calcutta 

The Most Exciting City In The World" 

The buses come and the buses go 

And leave you nothing but exhaust 

Port Authority Bus Terminal in the midnight hour 

Last stop for the dead, the dying and the lost 

You pray to God but he never seems to hear 

You're in the mayor's prayers "Lord make them disappear" 

Well, politicians can pray until they drop 

It's been a long ride down and this is your last stop 

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All aboard for Little Calcutta 

All aboard for Little Calcutta 

All aboard for Little Calcutta 

Last stop, all aboard for Little Calcutta 

The Richest City In The World 

The Richest City In The World 

Ain't got no shame 

City ain't got no shame 

No pity in the big city 

No no no 

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