Out in the heat little child
On the streets runnin' wild
Barely ten, got a gun

So now he thinks that he's a man
(Yes he does)


Teenage girl out to steal
'Cos her baby is in need of a meal
Tryin' to cope as best she can

In the high sunshine, low on hope

Well, there it is summer in the city

Tryin' to make sense of a world gone crazy

One hundred & risin'

So the tale is told
One hundred & risin'


Old man sitting in the shade
Won't take part in the charade
He may be old, but he ain't a fool

He has seen how dreams are bought & sold

On every corner, a steady stream

To buy a thrill, a piper's dream
While the heat takes it's toll
It's just another day on a city street


You got to do the best you can to get by
In the high sunshine


One hundred & risin'
So the tale is told

One hundred & risin'
Summer madness will unfold


Tryin' to make sense of a world gone crazy