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Somebody’s City Lyrics by Splinter

The Place I Love

1974

People on the underground
Sit silent as their tubes arrive on time
Faces like immortal stone
Suppressing what they really feel inside
But who am I to criticize
I close my eyes and I'll just keep on walking

Somebody's city
Somebody's life
Somebody's city
Somebody's life

Smokestacks pointing to the sky
And oil forever floating on the river
Impairing all the beauty God
Created in this life for you and me
But what the hell do I care
I'll pretend it isn't there and I'll keep on walking

Somebody's city
Somebody's life

Even outside you find the rush hour's on
You're getting pushed everywhere, you're jammed in doorways
Man, it's so hard to move
Smoke fills the air, my lungs are turning to coal
It's getting so hard to breathe
I'm sorry lady if I'm leaning on you

I feel the time will surely come
When everyone will put their hands together
And pray the rain might wash away
The filth that we've donated to this land
But in-between what can be done?
You dig your graves while I just stand there looking

Somebody's city
Somebody's life
Somebody's city
Somebody's life
Somebody's city
Somebody's life
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About “Somebody’s City” by Splinter

Read the complete lyrics to "Somebody’s City" by Splinter from the album "The Place I Love" in 1974. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, Folk Rock.

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"Somebody’s City" appears on "The Place I Love" in 1974.

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