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Born on the Wrong Side of Town Lyrics by The Stanfields

Classic Fadeout

2020

[Verse 1]
I fixed my eye on a golden pie
But I can’t take a bite
I spent my roll on a dream made up
Of pure insane delight
There’s an angel singing in my ear
But I’m immune to joy
Bells are ringing somewhere in the void
[Verse 2]
A cosmic stove has fried my bacon
And left me in a bind
Now eyes behind a death mask are looking for
Bones and teeth to grind
This puzzle I don’t understand
Was clearly made for me
Like a muzzle I’ve been forced to wear by a cold enemy
[Bridge 1]
Who has rolled out a collection of excuses
For a lamb who don’t want to be found
No grand resurrection for a mule who is done
Born on the wrong side of town
[Verse 3]
No fancy words can spare you from
The pain of breaking vice
It’s no accident or no mistake
When someone tells you twice
Somewhere there’s a place within
A finely tuned machine
That goes round and round
With no stops in between
[Verse 4]
I hold my nose, count my nickels
And wish away the night
Inside four walls, a popcorn ceiling
That’s painted eggshell white
I’d take a ride if I had a whip
And the gasoline was free
But a moonlit drive with the top down singing
Won’t fix this for me
[Bridge 2]
So no drawn out recollections from the highway
No sliver of truth to be found
No form of protection for a fool on the run
Born on the wrong side of town
[Instrumental]
[Bridge 3]
So I sold my collection of fine things
Wallowed in cliché and noun
Like a throwback connection to a song over-sung
I was born on the wrong side of town
I was playing the game like a clown
I was born on the wrong side of town
[Instrumental]
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The Stanfields

The Stanfields

About “Born on the Wrong Side of Town” by The Stanfields

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"Born on the Wrong Side of Town" appears on "Classic Fadeout" in 2020.

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