Heart Of The City

Words and Music by Raccoon

As recorded on White Horse Ranch Sessions

 

 

Deep in the heart of the city

Where you have to fight to live each day

I saw an old friend of mine

Bow to his knees and pray

 

Along came the red-eyed policeman

Sadly he did say,

“There’s nothing here in the law books

That says that you can’t stay right here”

 

And people gathered around him

To see if he was well

I’m not the only one

Who heard him slam the gates to hell

 

From a whisper to a tremble

From a tremble to a roar

Do you think we finally found the keys to heaven’s door?

 

From a whisper to a tremble

From a tremble to a roar

Could you imagine if we had ten million more?

 

Up in the sky you can see the thirteenth tribe

Flying hand in hand with a new law for the land

Up in the sky you can see the thirteenth tribe

Flying hand in hand being led by a magic man

 

Singin', “I have the key – I hold the key

You could say that the key has a hold on me”

 

Out on the skyline I see a way

I can’t turn my head and run – I’ve got to be brave

Cuz I have the key and I hide the key

Ain’t no way that you can take it from me

 

Out on the highway I know my role

Hangin' on to an old street light

And makin' half dreams whole

 

I’ve had the dreams and I hold 'em true

Sitting here tryin' to figure out the next thing I should do

I’ve had the dreams and I’ve seen the unseen

I’ve got so much power that I’m bustin' at the seams