This one goes out to the North End There's a young man with dirt on his hands There's a room of sweat full of one-night stands A life of regret in a rock and roll band A whole lot of debt in a pocket full of sand There's a sick mother can't find her lost son And there's a father didn't know he had one Rundown caddy in the neighbor's backyard Where the kid got shot and it all fell apart Just another day in the city life Just another day where we live or die We're all playing through the smoke-filled sky Just another day in the city life City life There's a lawman and he's losing his touch Trapped a loose can and says he won't lose much A prospect picked and he's earning his patch Dealt a dirty deed and it's paid for in cash Pressure so thick you forget how to breathe You gotta get drunk just to blow off some steam So many lives but were kept in the dark Yeah, they could take it all but we still got heart Just another day in the city life Just another day where we live or die We're all playing through the smoke-filled sky Just another day in the city life There's no need to be nervous We were born to fight Sons and daughters, we can take it outside Follow the lead, lead me to water Do what it takes and take it from me There ain't nothing left, you can read me my rights Carry the load in the city life Just another day in the city life Just another day where we live or die We're all playing through the smoke-filled sky Just another day in the city life Just another day in the city life Just another day where we live or die We're all waiting for some kind of sign Just another day in the city life The city life The city life