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Darktown Lyrics by Steve Hackett

Broken Skies - Outspread Wings

1999

Take a trip, take a ride
Through Darktown don't be shy
Gather by the clocktower take your seats
Glad you're here, it's for keeps
Festering wounds from years gone by
Toxic waste you buried inside
In Darktown

Take a turn step on down
Through an alleyway you'll find
By the backstreet trash resides
The underworld you tried to hide
And from a dark corner where walls loom high
You'll hear the sound of a small child's cry
In Darktown

Legions of hate schools of fear
Proudly accomplished their mission here
A hidden agenda behind the eyes
For the gifted ones they most despised
They couldn't do it in the X-rated world
But presided over the boys and girls
In Darktown

It's all on camera, it's all on film
On the couch in the shower
The stains are there still
Drink to the ones who dished out the marks
Rabid animals right from the start
It's happy hour, shut the beasts away
Come along children, it's time to play
In Darktown

About “Darktown” by Steve Hackett

Read the complete lyrics to "Darktown" by Steve Hackett from the album "Broken Skies - Outspread Wings" in 1999. 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 Gothic Rock, Spoken Word, Avant-Prog.

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"Darktown" is credited to Steve Hackett. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Darktown" appears on "Broken Skies - Outspread Wings" in 1999.

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