Street Rat Brigade Lyrics

A full moon has risen into my field of vision

I walk alone through the darkened night

No friends are within sight

In this town the night breeds

Laden with beggars and thieves

Empty dreams lay on my doorstep

Steel high rises they all worship

A home here's just a roof

The look in their eyes in proof

Sometimes the strong don't even survive

They're just thankful to be alive

But when the streets keep calling your name

You forget you wanted all the fame

And give in to the night

And your dreams fade away from sight

The rats come out to play since the fat cat's always away

Surrounded by violence you don't understand the silence

Leave here if you dare 'cause you don't have a prayer

To hold on to your life

Now it belongs to the night

Four walls are all that's mine

Some circles consider that divine

Many more don't think it's fine

Cause the flies come with the wine

I never wanted to be a snob

Never thought I'd ever get robbed

But they broke in through the window

Though the cops don't believe me

So I sleep at night with a blade

If I have to I'll be saved

From the Street Rat Bigade

The night's solemn slaves

Though I still sleep with unease

The night will do what it will please

Take a life take a home

It takes it'll see

The rats come out to play since the fat cat's always away

Surrounded by violence you don't understand the silence

Leave here if you dare 'cause you don't have a prayer

To hold on to your life

Now it belongs to the night

I'm out now I'm gone

I've been here now far too long

I'm moving out and away

No longer can I stay

In this town of self-destruction

Lies greed and seduction

Those that stay make me wonder

Forgive them Lord for the know not what they've done

They know not what they've done

I said forgive them oh Lord

They know not what they've done

The rats come out to play since the fat cat's always away

Surrounded by violence you don't understand the silence

Leave here if you dare 'cause you don't have a prayer

To hold on to your life

Now it belongs to the night

The rats come out to play since the fat cat's always away

Surrounded by violence you don't understand the silence

Leave here if you dare 'cause you don't have a prayer

To hold on to your life

Now it belongs to the night