It was a real live world, and I wanna live in it
I got up and sung in overrun places like this
Christmas lights, but nobody gave a shit, I guess
Was a real live world, and I wanna live in it

So if I'm a stranger now
And runnin' on my own time
It's 'cause I made a vow
Down at the Uptown

Horses ran on the radio
Trouble's in the bathroom, sleepin' off a bad one
Greed is selling roses out the back door
It was a real live world, and I wanna live in it

So if I'm a stranger now
And runnin' on my own time
It's 'cause I made a vow
Down at the Uptown

Mama, I'm standing on the ledge-i-o
Run, jump, or fly? I think I caught a bad one
I guess we only get so many chances to shine
It was a real live world and I wanna live in it

So if I'm a stranger now
And runnin' on my own time
It's 'cause I made a vow
Down at the Uptown

So if I'm a stranger now
And runnin' on my own time
It's 'cause I made a vow
Down at the Uptown

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Writer(s): Michael Carrington Taylor