[Verse 1] Somewhere out on that horizon Out beyond the neon lights I know there must be somethin' better But there's nowhere else in sight It's survival in the city When you live from day to day City streets don't have much pity When you're down, that's where you'll stay [Chorus] In the city (what, what, whoop, whoop, hey, hey) In the city (what, what, whoop, whoop, hey, hey) In the city (what, what, whoop, whoop, hey, hey) In the city I know there must be somethin' better (far away from the neon sky) I know there must be somethin' better (far away from the city lights) I know there must be somethin' better (far away from the neon sky) I know there must be somethin' better (I need a blunt so I can get high) [Verse 2] I was born here in the city With my back against the wall Nothing grows, and life ain't very pretty No one's there to catch you when you fall Somewhere out on that horizon Far away from the neon sky I know there must be somethin' better And I can't stay another night [Chorus] In the city (what, what, whoop, whoop, hey, hey) In the city (what, what, whoop, whoop, hey, hey) In the city (what, what, whoop, whoop, hey, hey) In the city I know there must be somethin' better (far away from the neon sky) I know there must be somethin' better (far away from the city lights) I know there must be somethin' better (far away from the neon sky) I know there must be somethin' better (I need a blunt so I can get high)