Trouble Town

Album: Jake Bugg (2012)
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  • Stuck in speed bump city
    Where the only thing that's pretty
    Is the thought of getting out

    There's a tower block overhead
    All you've got's your benefits
    And you're barely scraping by

    In this trouble town
    Troubles are found
    In this trouble town
    Words do get 'round

    Kick the bottom make troubles flee
    Smoke until our eyes would bleed
    Sparkle pop the seed

    Hear the sirens down the street
    The kids get light on their feet
    Or they'll be in the back seat

    In this trouble town
    Troubles are found

    Sitting on the pavement
    Boy you've missed your payment
    And they're gonna find you soon

    If there's a beating in the rain
    If there's a little bit of pain, man
    You're the one it happens to

    If I talk of getting out
    I only hear the laughter loud
    It's gotten ugly at home

    Somewhere there's a secret road
    To take me far away I know
    But til then I am hollow

    In this trouble town
    Troubles are found
    In this trouble town
    Fools are found

    Sitting on the pavement
    Boy you've missed your payment
    And they're gonna find you soon

    If there's a beating in the street
    If there's a feeling of defeat
    You're the one it happens to

    Stuck in speed bump city
    Where the only thing that's pretty
    Is the thought of getting out Writer/s: Iain Denis Archer, Jake Kennedy
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • S Reilman from Somewhere Waaayyy South Of Here...Good tune...reminiscent in content, style, substance of Dylan...not the worst that can be said of a young 'un! :)
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