I dont know what youve been told

Aint no streets here made of gold

There aint no use in askin me why

Everybody, everywhere tells you lies



You grow up hard here

You grow up mean

You never get used to it

Its a really bad scene

It dont do you no good to cry

Dont look in no rearview mirror

When you wave bye-bye



You dont know your mama

You dont know your dad

Lookin over your shoulder

So you dont get had

Just getting outa here is one big dream

Wakin up before you scream



Cities all around are burnin down

You wind up lookin like a fool in the lost and found

They wont let you keep nothin

You got nothin to lose

No choice left or right

Nothin to choose



You grow up hard here

You grow up mean

You never get used to it

Its a really bad scene

It dont do you no good to cry

Dont look in no rearview mirror

When you wave bye-bye