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THE UNCIVILIZED CITY
(JT Curtis)
From the album: ONE LAST STAND

I recall my old hometown
New York City
The dirtiest mob-filled city you’ve ever seen
You get what you see
It couldn’t last so I headed out west
L.A. California
Sunshine movie stars and music so slick
Man it makes me sick

CHORUS:
Try finding civility
In an uncivilized city
Tell the hot heads to cool down
Tell the preacher to calm down
Tell the boys we’ll meet them downtown

The gang meets downtown on Sunset
Business as usual
But someone said something wrong
something about someone’s mom
The hammer falls
There’s a kid from the hills trying to show he’s got skills
Gets clipped and falls to the ground
Every news-van and chopper all gather round
“How could this happen in our own town?”

CHORUS

The band stands outside in the cold
Waiting for the owner to show
The junkies come by thinking fresh meat
But the drummer chases them down 14th street
The band plays and sets fire to the stage
But the crowd just sits and stares
And before the band can get paid
The owner runs down Santa Monica Blvd
He can’t be found anywhere

CHORUS

I went to school thinking I was real cool
But they said “Pay up now!”
Stepping down Hollywood I try to talk to a girl
But she says “Pay up now!”
I play a show I see the owner doing blow
Know what he says? “Pay up now!”
I went down to city hall and told them all that I saw
And they said “Pay up now!”

CHORUS

The Uncivilized City (SINGLE)


You are the best worst thing I've ever had in my life...
Those long leg stockings cut me...
like a knife...
You're just as hot as you can be...
girl... you’re eggin’ me on...
Smilin’ like trouble...
and you got it all goin' on...


dancin’ on the hardwood, lights the fire in me,
I’d be the best worst thing... 
you’ve ever seen me be...
Because those long leg stockings... yeah they turn me on...
And you wear ’em like a bad girl playin’ my song.


Hey girl...
I love your stockings and the way that you move...
Rolling so smoothly...
such a sweet little groove.
I can’t look away... 
no I don’t even try...
With every little hip wag...
your moves get me high...


dancin’ with you on the hardwood...
lights the fire in me...
I’d be the best worst thing you’ve ever seen me be...
Because those long leg stockings, yeah they turn me on...
And you wear ’em like a bad girl playin’ my song...


You’re trouble in heels... and your cowboy boots.... but I can’t say no...
Every step, every sway, takes me where I shouldn’t go...
But I’m gone...
yeah I’m gone...
lost in your sway...
The best worst thing I’ll never chase away...


Dancin’ on the hardwood... 
girl you set me free...
I’d be the best worst thing you’ve ever seen me be....
Because those long leg stockings, yeah they shine like the moon...
And you’re the best worst thing that I’ll be lovin’ on... lovin' on... soon... hahahaha... come on stockings... Just give up... give up....give up... I'm swaying your way... hey hey....


Stockings

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