Track Insight / Lyrics
From deserted alleys to rain-slicked streets
I prowl 'round, always on my feat
Trench coat wraps tight, fedora low on my head
Keeping watch, this is where my restless mind's fed
Neon signs cast long shadows, city lights glow
Lost in the rhythm, don't you know?
Friday night's alive with a buzz and a hum
Foggy glasses, whiskey, the night's just begun
The scent of cigarettes and perfume in the air
Got my coat zipped up, but it's warm down there
City slick hustler, everybody's on the make
In the city that never sleeps, I gotta keep my stake
Through the rainy nights, I'll find a way
City slick hustler, 'til the end of play
Every stranger's a suspect, every glance a clue
Poaching in the shadows, that's what I do
Holding court in smoky rooms, card games and schemes
Living life on the edge, where the lights gleam
A transient soul forever on the move
Never staying put, 'cause that's just not my grove
Friday night's alive with a buzz and a hum
Foggy glasses, whiskey, the night's just begun
The scent of cigarettes and perfume in the air
Got my coat zipped up, but it's warm down there
City slick hustler, everybody's on the make
In the city that never sleeps, I gotta keep my stake
Through the rainy nights, I'll find a way
City slick hustler, 'til the end of play
Da-da-ding, da-da-ding, la-la-la-la
Da-da-ding, da-da-ding, la-la-la-la
Da-da-ding, da-da-ding, la-la-la-la
Da-da-ding, da-da-ding, la-la-la-la
Maybe someday this city's shadows won't feel like home
But until then, I'll roam, alone
With only the night for company
Wherever the city lights lead, that's where I'll be
City slick hustler, everybody's on the make
In the city that never sleeps, I gotta keep my stake
Through the rainy nights, I'll find a way
City slick hustler, 'til the end of play
Guardin' the joint, just another night
All shiny pavement 'neath the city light
Listen close, you'll hear the pulse of the town
My heartbeat in sync, never slowin' down
