People say it doesn't exist
'Cause no one would like to admit
That there is a city underground
Where people live everyday
Off the waste and decay
Off the discards of their fellow man
Here in subcity life is hard
We can't receive any government relief
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards
For disregarding me
They say there's too much crime in these city streets
My sentiments exactly
Government and big business hold the purse strings
When I worked I worked in the factories
I'm at the mercy of the world
I guess I'm lucky to be alive
They say we've fallen through the cracks
They say the system works
But we won't let it
Help
I guess they never stop to think
We might not just want handouts
But a way to make an honest living
Living this ain't living
What did I do deserve this
Had my trust in god
Worked everyday of my life
Thought I had some guarantees
That's what I thought
At least that's what I thought
Last night I had another restless sleep
Wondering what tomorrow might bring
Last night I dreamed
A cold blue light was shining down on me
I screamed myself awake
Thought I must be dying
Thought I must be dying
The lyrics SUBCITY of TRACY CHAPMAN is also present in the album Crossroads (1989)
Tracy Chapman è una cantautrice e musicista americana, nata a Cleveland, Ohio, nel 1963. Conosciuta per il suo stile folk acustico e le sue canzoni toccanti che affrontano temi sociali come la povertà, la giustizia sociale e l'amore, Chapman ha raggiunto un successo internazionale con il suo album di debutto omonimo del 1988. Il disco include i successi "Fast Car", "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" e "Behind the Wall", che hanno conquistato le classifiche musicali in tutto il mondo. Chapman è stata premiata con numerosi riconoscimenti, tra cui un Grammy Award per la canzone dell'anno nel 1989 per "Fast Car". Ha continuato a pubblicare album di successo negli anni successivi, mantenendo una forte presenza nella scena musicale folk e rock alternativo. Alcuni dei suoi album più importanti includono "Crossroads" (1989) e "Matters of the Heart" (1995). Tracy Chapman è considerata un'icona della musica americana contemporanea per la sua voce potente, le sue canzoni emozionanti e il suo impegno sociale.
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