Dead End Street Lyrics - Tight Shoes - Foghat

Well, I was raised on a back street 

Time's were tough, but kind of bittersweet 

Left school when I was still a child 

Hit the streets and started running wild 

Hanging out in the neighborhood 

People said they're up to no good 

Never thought I'd ever make it through 

Hey boy, what you gonna do? 

Crosstown traffic, sirens wailing, screaming in my ear 

It's got me on the run, gotta move on out of here 

I'm on a dead end street, on a dead end street 

Well, it's got me beat, on a dead end street 

I can't go no further, won't somebody rescue me? 

From this dead end street, oh yeah 

They still talk about the big fight 

On the backstreet at midnight 

Everybody heard the gunfire 

Saw him dragged into the Black Maria 

Now, my best friend is doing time 

He's committed to a life of crime 

Got a feeling, I'll be next in line 

I wonder how can I get out in time? 

I stepped into a movie, this can't be reality 

If I wasn't so lucky, I wonder where I'd be? 

I'm on a dead end street, on a dead end street 

Well, it's got me beat, on a dead end street 

I can't go no further, won't somebody rescue me? 

From this dead end street, oh yeah 

Crosstown traffic, sirens wailing, screaming in my ear 

It's got me on the run, gotta move on outta here 

I'm on a dead end street, on a dead end street 

Well, it's got me beat, on a dead end street 

It's got me walking, it's got me talking 

I'm on a dead end street, I'm on a dead end street