Well, there are sixteen people in Danny's apartment
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Sixteen people are living in there
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Remember the days of rent control
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Grandpa remembers rock and roll
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These days won't last forever
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These days won't last for long
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You know, somebody somewhere owes us a favor
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That's how things really get done
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In this World of Opportunities, it's a Land of Possibilities
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We wanna live in a dirty old town
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Building it up, tearing us down
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With our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground
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We wanna live - dirty old town
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Dirty old town
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Now when the ladies come from Kansas
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They wear their traditional colors
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Today the fabrics are ragged and torn
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The clothes on their backs is all that they own
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They say, "Don't draw attention to yourself
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They'll tear you apart for a couple of bucks
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Keep you head down and keep you nose clean
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'Cause people who're scared do dangerous things"
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These days can't last forever
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These days can't last for long
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You know someday things'll get better
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Somehow things'll get done
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In this World of Possibilities, it's the Land of Opportunities
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We wanna live in a dirty old town
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Building it up, tearing us down
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With our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground
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We wanna live - dirty old town
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Dirty old town
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These days shoes are worn only on special occasions
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Battles are fought for fam'ly and nations
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Maybe you'll pray, but God isn't home
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And there's no guarantee that justice be done
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We wanna live in a dirty old town
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Building it up, tearing us down
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With our head in the clouds and our feet on the ground
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We wanna live - dirty old town
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Dirty old town
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Dirty Old Town (Mapeye)
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| David Byrne |
