Lyrics of 'Life in The City' by Michael Franti

Some say you only get so many breaths
When they're gone you meet your maker
Some people always try cheat their death
But when it comes- you just can't shake it
Some people try to make a deal to get
A little bit more but they try to take it
Some of them just end up in debt
When they're called they try to fake it
But one morning the clock will chime and no more birds come flying by
and temperatures keep rising higher 16 bullets come flying by

ai yi yi put your hands up high
'cause ya never know how long ya gonna live till ya die

they can hit you with a missile hit you with a bomb hit you with the law and try to take your home
break into your house in the middle of the night track you on a cell phone by satellite
stopped anytime you're in your car
and search your body search your home and listenin' in on your phone calls
still no politician got enough balls lining the people up against the wall
when truth comes out all ... will call and someday guantanamo will fall
until that day we all will ride on

ai yi yi put your hands up high
'cause ya never know how long ya gonna live till ya die
that's life in the city that's life in the city yeah
that's life in the city mad world in the city (CHORUS)

some holdin on, so ... gone their whole life living with their tv on
then radio play the same ten songs set your clock by which ones on
and watching the news try to see what's wrong find somebody else to blame it on
hope they never come and research you 'cause your grandmother was an immigrant too
so if you love somebody better tell them so
cause you never ever ever know when they gonna go
if they love you back just give thanks
can't keep love like money in the bank

(CHORUS)
You never know, you never know It's gonna get you