The Devil’s disciple
Is livin’ upstairs
There’s children on the
Streets and nobody cares
People givin’ up, sellin’ up, messin’ up
Jackin’ up, packin’ up daily
We’re just another feature on my TV
Just save me

We’ve traded our dreams
For the day of the gun
Nobody shows remorse
For some mother’s son
People getting mugged,
Getting bugged, beggin deals
Dirty deals no one feels no more
Ya don’t need a riot or a reason
To fight a street war

Give me back the streets
I can walk on
Bring back the American dream
Give me something I can believe in
Where can the answer be
Not on the news or on tv
Where is the American dream

There’s too many players
Running a game
They wanna share the game
But won’t share the blame
Easy money made doin’ trade
Getting paid fifty bucks
Bad luck each day
Do unto others so they’ll do it to you
That’s their way

The freeways jammin’
It’s down to a crawl
Detroit’s perfume is killin’ us all
People sleepin’ rough on the stuff
Playin’ tough, big lies,
Crazy guys stalkin’
Ain’t nobody’s gonna change
A thing by just talkin’

Give me back the streets
I can walk on
Bring back the American dream
Give me something I can believe in
Where can the answer be
Not on the news or on tv
Where is the American dream

Walk after dark
And I can’t see a thing
Goodbye to your Bobby and King
Goodbye to the American dream

Give me back the streets
I can walk on
Bring on back the American dream
Give me something I can believe in
Where can the answer be
Not on the news or talk tv
Where is the American dream

Oh bring it on bring it back to me

Give me back the streets
I can walk on
Bring back the American dream
(bring it on back bring it back to me)
Give me something I can believe in
Where can the answer be
Not on the news or on tv
Where is the American dream

Give me back the streets
I can walk on
(give me back give me back my country)
Bring back the American dream
Give me something I can believe in
Where can the answer be
Not on the news or on tv
Where is the American dream

Give me back the streets
I can walk on
Bring back the American dream
(bring it back bring it back to my country)
Give me something I can believe in
Where can the answer be
Not on the news or on tv
Where is the American dream