Lyrics

[Verse 1: John Butler] Bells are ringing on your alarm clock It's six in the morning, man the race don't stop It's just shit, shower, shave Make it to the station Waiting for the train... Goddamn train late again Hit the streets and they are seething Ducking, weaving, begging, stealing Got you kneeling, and you're feeling That you wanted more [Chorus: John Butler] That's how it goes livin' in the city Everybody getting down to the nitty-gritty They don't look back, they don't take no pity Hey ya know I never said it would be pretty That's how it goes livin' in the city Everybody getting down to the nitty-gritty They don't look back and they don't take no pity [Verse 2: John Butler] Well I get to the office and delete my spam Delete me, delete my plans Working everyday for the goddamn Man Sometimes I wonder just who I am Well I'm gonna go postal Gonna have a death toll Be the headhunter then I'm gonna move coastal Everything gonna be just fine Working everyday on my goldmine [Chorus: John Butler] That's how it goes livin' in the city Everybody getting down to the nitty-gritty They don't look back, they don't take no pity Hey ya know I never said it would be pretty That's how it goes livin' in the city Everybody getting down to the nitty-gritty They don't look back, don't take no pity [Chorus: John Butler] That's how it goes livin' in the city Everybody getting down to the nitty-gritty They don't look back, they don't take no pity Hey ya know I never said it would be pretty That's how it goes livin' in the city Everybody getting down to the nitty-gritty They don't look back, they don't take no pity Hey ya know I never said it would be pretty