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This soul-blues ballad tells the gritty story of life on the streets, where love, violence, addiction, and survival collide under the flickering lights of the inner city. Through the raw and emotional voice of a woman who knows every corner of this harsh world, we witness broken lives, desperate hustles, and fleeting moments of connection. Set against the smoky atmosphere of a small club, with an intimate crowd absorbing every word, the song captures both the danger and the strange affection people feel for the streets that scar them. Gritty instrumental parts and gospel-tinged choruses reinforce the bittersweet beauty of resilience in chaos.
– City Ain’t No Lady

Lyrics:
[Intro – slow blues piano, smoky saxophone]

[Verse 1]
Streetlights flicker on the avenue,
He got a gun and a bottle, not much else to do.
She’s wearin’ red, with a grin made of pain,
Trading kisses for dollars in the cold hard rain.
Sirens wail like a trumpet in hell,
Ain’t no mercy in the stories they tell.

[Chorus]
This city ain’t no lady, she don’t cry when you bleed,
She’ll take your last dollar, then laugh while you plead.
She’ll kiss you with fire, then throw you away—
But I can’t stop walkin’ her streets every day.

[Instrumental 1 – slow guitar blues riff, soft organ swelling]

[Verse 2]
Johnny lost his teeth to a dirty deal,
Now he’s chasin’ shadows he can’t even feel.
Liquor on his breath, blood on his shoes,
He said, “One more hit, and I’ll shake these blues.”
But the monkey’s tight and the night’s too long,
And his lullaby’s just a junkie’s song.

[Instrumental 2 – moaning saxophone, walking bass]

[Verse 3]
Mama used to sing with a voice so sweet,
Now she’s prayin’ for sleep in the back of the street.
Her lipstick's smeared, but her eyes still burn—
Look too close and you’ll never return.
Even angels get lost in this twisted town,
Where the only light is when the bar shuts down.

[Instrumental 3 – raw electric guitar solo with brass stabs]

[Chorus]
This city ain’t no lady, she don’t cry when you bleed,
She’ll take your last dollar, then laugh while you plead.
She’ll kiss you with fire, then throw you away—
But I can’t stop walkin’ her streets every day.

[Instrumental 4 – slow breakdown, piano & brushed drums]

[Bridge – slow and soulful]
I’ve seen love sold in alleyways,
Watched hope fade in a crack pipe’s blaze.
But I still sing with a fire in my chest,
'Cause even hell deserves the blues expressed.

[Reprise Chorus – powerful, gospel-tinged]
No, this city ain’t no lady, she’s rough, raw, and mean,
But she's all that I got—my soul’s broken queen.
She'll cut you to pieces, then beg you to stay,
And I still keep lovin' her… night after day.

[Outro – slow fade, piano and voice only]
Yeah, I still keep lovin' her…
Night… after… day…

City Ain’t No Lady (trad. Version)

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