A Town called Desperation
Suburban deprivation
That look of resignation
This Town called Desperation
APR and interest fees
Rent arrears, lifes big squeeze
Heat or eat, Friday comes
Sink or swim, do the sums
Robbing Peter, paying Paul
The Man in Black takes it all
Six foot tall, above the law?
Rat-a-tat-tat, door to door
Ain't no game of hide and seek
Never ending, prey on weak
On the drip, never never
Sinking teeth, grind together
A Town called Desperation
Social deprivation
Suicidal hesitation
This Town called…