Hanging On The Corner Lyrics

Hanging On The Corner lyrics

This is a song for my whole town







Oh my sweet, sweet Jesus Christ



Another Saturday night



And I'm hangin once again



on my private little corner of hell



Little Mikey C. Just O.D'd



In the alley just a block away



Him and my little brother used to play



I watched the ambulance take him away



His mom's gonna take it hard



cause his dad just got locked away 



for 3 ta 5



For a deal he felt he had to make



for his family to survive







I know the world can be so cold



I know the world is so cold







(I been) Hangin' on the corner 



Hey hey hey !



I got nothing to do 



And I got nothing to lose



Hangin, hangin' on the corner



Wasting away.



Another wasted night



Another bottle of booze, Alright!











And I know that no one cares:



I can see it in your empty stares



when I tell you these tales of woe



I tell you these tales of woe



because we really care.







I know the world can be so cold



I know the world is so cold







Hangin' on the corner 



Hey hey hey !



I got nothing to do 



And I got nothing to lose



Hangin, hangin' on the corner



Wasting away.



Another wasted night



Another bottle of booze, Alright!







Down past Hayes Square



is where the wealthy dine



where they laugh and drink fine wine



Well, two blocks over



is where the Sergeant died



in a hall of fire ( here we go ! )



on a warm summer's night



All you forgotten in the projects



I hear Ya'.



All you numbers in the cell block:



We care.



All you sweatin' in the detox:



We care.



To all you hoods that are dodgin' cops:



We care.



And to all you bleeding



from a broken heart



You know you've got a brother here.







Hangin' on the corner 



Hey hey hey !



I got nothing to do 



And I got nothing to lose



Hangin, hangin' on the corner



Wasting away.



Another wasted night



Another bottle of booze, Alright!







Hangin' in the corner.



Hey hey hey !



I got nothing to lose and I got nothing



ro prove to you.



Hangin', hangin on the corner, wasting away.



I pray my luck will change one day.



Some day.