i woke up drunk hurled myself into the city
somehow i smoothed out all its ragged edges
not many know just how it feels
wind in your face on a horse made of steel
adrenaline pumping makes me invincible
running those lights as the traffic stands still
burning reds burning my calls
burning joints and trying not to fall
into that void of the day to day
where there's no future past the next payday
after a meeting at the steelworkers hall
drunk at the bistro thought we had it all
our struggle was noble my legs were still strong
i knew in my heart i couldn't go on
but i still believe a new age will come
the workers will rise and this fight will be won
burning cop cars and burning rage
there's only so much a person can take
but there's no end to what they will take away
your body in your mind has already been sold
to my sisters and brothers still living hard
making a living dodging cars you are the blood
of this living city carrying its breath on your back
hold yourselves proudly though you're unrecognised
as your bodies are sacrificed
burn those reds and burn your calls
burn those joints and try not to fall
watch out for cop cars and streetcar tracks
don't ever forget that I've still got your back
i left it all out on the road
puke and skin and blood and broken bones
how i survivedi don't know
those six years i spent on those treacherous roads
credits
from iphone demos,
track released October 20, 2014
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