trouble town

stuck in speed bump city, where the only thing that's pretty, is the thought of getting out, there's a tower block overhead, all you've got's your benefits, and you're barely scraping by, in this trouble town, troubles i've found, in this trouble town, word soon gets 'round, kick the ball to make troubles flee, smoke until our eyes bleed, the spark will pop the seed, hear the sirens down the street, the kids get light on their feet, or they'll be in the back seat, in this trouble town, troubles i've found, sitting on the pavement, boy you missed your payment, and they're gonna find you soon, if there's a beating in the rain, if there's a little bit of pain, man, you're the one it happens to, if i talk of getting out, i only hear the laughter loud, it's got an ugly echo, somewhere there's a secret road, to take me far away i know, but 'til then i am hollow, in this trouble town, troubles i've found, in this trouble town, fools i've found, sitting on the pavement, boy you missed your payment, and they're gonna find you soon, if there's a beating in the streets, if there's a feeling of defeat, you're the one it happens to, stuck in speed bump city, where the only thing that's pretty, is the thought of getting out