I had to compete
In the country, in the jungle
Had to kick and scratch
Stab some backs, in the jungle
At first I had an honest dream
Then the dike broke through
The scheme I had so carefully planned
Soon that fell through
Now I'm back, back (back, back, back on the streets
again)
I'm back, (back, back, back on the street again)
It's a cold blooded world
When you ain't got a dime for a phone call, in the
jungle
Makes me feel so bad
To be standin' in the welfare line
My so called friends of yesterday
They don't even know my name
If I get a second chance
I do believe I'll feel the same
I'm back, back (back, back, back on the streets again)
I'm back, (back, back, back on the street again)
(horn break)
Well I'll sing a song
And then keep control of my action, in the jungle
Living in them streets
Makes a man turn death away
Right now I'll just be runnin' wild
There's no place for me to go
The look I wear up on my face
Let's everybody know that
I'm back, back (back, back, back on the streets again)
I'm back, (back, back, back on the street again)
I'm back, (back, back, back on the street again)
I'm back, back, back, back (back, back, back on the
streets again)
Makes me feel so bad
To be back on the steets again
Fell asleep in the park last night
Sunday paper feel uptight
Hope the lord now give to me
What's before me imitate
?
Back on the streets again