Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Dirty Old Town , by - David Byrne. Song from the album Rei Momo, in the genre ПопRelease date: 28.09.1989
Record label: Sire
Song language: English
Dirty Old Town |
| Well, there are sixteen people in Danny’s apartment |
| Sixteen people are living in there |
| Remember the days of rent control |
| Grandpa remembers rock and roll |
| These days won’t last forever |
| These days won’t last for long |
| You know, somebody somewhere owes us a favor |
| That’s how things really get done |
| In this World of Opportunities, it’s a Land of Possibilities |
| We wanna live in a dirty old town |
| Building it up, tearing us down |
| With our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground |
| We wanna live — dirty old town |
| Dirty old town |
| Now when the ladies come from Kansas |
| They wear their traditional colors |
| Today the fabrics are ragged and torn |
| The clothes on their backs is all that they own |
| They say, «Don't draw attention to yourself |
| They’ll tear you apart for a couple of bucks |
| Keep you head down and keep you nose clean |
| 'Cause people who’re scared do dangerous things» |
| These days can’t last forever |
| These days can’t last for long |
| You know someday things’ll get better |
| Somehow things’ll get done |
| In this World of Possibilities, it’s the Land of Opportunities |
| We wanna live in a dirty old town |
| Building it up, tearing us down |
| With our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground |
| We wanna live — dirty old town |
| Dirty old town |
| These days shoes are worn only on special occasions |
| Battles are fought for fam’ly and nations |
| Maybe you’ll pray, but God isn’t home |
| And there’s no guarantee that justice be done |
| We wanna live in a dirty old town |
| Building it up, tearing us down |
| With our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground |
| We wanna live — dirty old town |
| Dirty old town |