Mean Street - Van Halen

At night I walk this stinkin street

Past the crazies on my block

And I see the same old faces

And I hear that same old talk

And Im searching for the latest thing

A break in this routine

Im talkin some new kicks

Ones like you aint never seen

This is home

This is meanstreet

Its our home

The only one I know

And we dont worry bout tomorrow

Cause were sick of these four walls

Now whatd ya think is nothing

Might be something after all

Now you know this aint no through street

The end is dead ahead

The poor folks play for keeps down here

Theyre the living dead

Come on down

Down to meanstreet

Theyre dancing now

Out on meanstreet

Its always here and now, my friend

It aint once upon a time

Its all over but the shouting

Ill come and Ill take whats mine

Were searching for the latest thing

A break in this routine

Talkin some new kicks

Ones like you aint never seen

This is home

This is meanstreet

Its our home

Only one I know

(this is home) see, a gun is real easy

(this is meanstreet) in this desperate part of town

(this is home) turns you from hunted into hunter

(this is meanstreet) go and hunt somebody down

(this is home) but hear me now, somebody said «fair warning, lord !»

(this is meanstreet) lord, strike that poor boy down