Well, I recall days in the city

And I think back, oh, what a pity!


Rememberin' how it wasn't pretty


Every day life in the city




Out in the street we had to take it


With friends around, we couldn't fake it

What wasn't there, we had to make it


Hangin' out down in the city




The hard times are dead and gone


But the hard times have made me strong


And the hard times have made me see

That the hard times ain't where I wanna be





We had to fight to be accepted

It wasn't right and I protested


For hangin' out we got arrested


Every day life in the city




We'd go to school and then we'd cut out


Go to the park and space our heads out

We called it fun but there was some doubt


Hangin' out down in the city




The hard times are dead and gone


But the hard times have made me strong


And the hard times have made me see

That the hard times ain't where I wanna be





I don't wanna be there or even think back

I don't wanna be there, now I'm on the right track, yeah





The hard times are dead and gone

But the hard times have made me strong


And the hard times have made me see


That the hard times ain't where I wanna be




I don't wanna be there or even think back

I don't wanna be there, 'cause I'm on the right track


Now I'm on the right track, I'm finally on the right track

I'm finally on the right track

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