Here on the street
Feeling the cool of the dawn
Shuffling feet

Faces are ragged and worn
They've been working all night
Waiting for the curtain to rise

While you're under the sheets
You with the stars in your eyes


Letter box noise
Snapping the day into life
Newspaper boys

Cutting the mist like a knife
We're beginning to rise
Curtain up the drama begins

It's the start of the race
All of us wanting to win


People rushing shouting pushing
Got no time for conversation
Inner city population

The struggle for communication
People trying pressure rising
Hook and hustle flex your muscle

It's all part of living
Do you wanna get away


Restaurant smells
Mix in the heat of the day
Telephone bells

Kissogram girls on her way
Someone's thinking of you
Birthday boy is in for a treat

And the message is clear
Once a year life can be sweet


Caught in a flash
Cover girl freezes her smile
Media trash

Blinding the crowd with such style
It's a dazzling affair
A fantasy to star in your dreams

Do you want to believe
Everyone knows what they've seen


Twilight time in the city
And the shutters are down
That's when the singles are lost in their doubles

The happy hour comes round
To help you unwind in the shadows
Takes the tension away

It's been a hell of a day in the city
Now it's your time to play


Living under pressure
Do you wanna buy a dream?


I say Phil can you get it he say
Alright alright alright
Tell me when can I get it he say

Tonight tonight tonight
I want money on delivery hey
That's right that's right that's right

I say baby don't you trust me he say
The city's a jungle where the strongest survive


Neonic heat
Flooding the darkness with light
The capitol beats

Feeding the pulse of the night
It's the music of life
Listen to the sound of the crowd

Where the rhythm's so strong
And the music is playing so loud


Where the rhythm's so strong
And the music is playing so....