Protection

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Nighttime walkin' in this city You get a bad case of the creeps Everybody is a target Paranoia never sleeps [Verse 2] I've got a pistol in my pocket Don't no one mess with me I ain't afraid to use it You don't know what you can't see [Chorus] Protection, protection No one's safe who needs protection Life is cheaper in this section Makes you think you need protection [Verse 3] Every day I read the paper Wonderin' what it's all about People live their lives like candles 'Til someone snuffs 'em out [Verse 4] I play the game sometimes I feel just like the man Who gripped the wrong end of the razor He knew he held the losin' hand [Chorus] Protection, protection No one's safe who needs protection Life's cheaper in this section Makes you think you need protection [Verse 5] You get used to anything You think is keepin' you alive I don't really call it living I'm just tryin' to survive [Chorus] Protection, protection No one's safe who needs protection Life is cheaper in this section Makes you think you need protection [Outro] Oh yeah Everybody's armed, oh yeah 'Cause everyone's alarmed Oh yeah