And life's a gamble for the broken and the weak
You can't tell the truth from all the lies
Then Martin Luther King
And now my city hangs her head in shame
Where did everybody go?
Everything changed forever and everything stayed the same
It used to be Louis Armstrong
Broke down cars and burglar bars
Out the window where her garden was
In case danger comes around
Steerin' clear of all the thugs
Listenin' to bad news on a Radiant radio
Old Miss Johnston in the eye of the storm
It's not safe to go outside
Sittin' in her yellow kitchen
Dealin' with the bangers and the drugs
And shuffle on down the street
It was the safest place to hide
The whinos weave and amble
On the windows and doors