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a darker rock tune take on New York City

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Nine million people all fighting for the same piece of the pie
Taxi cabs screeching while the dregs roll by there’s some sweet young trade on the corner she's giving me the eye. I remember Williamsburg was nothing but a slum. The Lower East Side can always get you some. Feels like the end of the world but you can’t buy a gun. I’m trapped with nowhere to run ….

Zoo York City got me feeling the rage
Zoo York City got me clawing at my cage
Zoo York City still kind of pretty for a girl your age.

I turn my collar up and hide my face don’t make no eye contact with my strange rat race tenements keep on crumbling its so hard to keep up with the pace. People getting pushed on the Subway tracks keep my money in my shoe and I watch my back
Home is where you hang yourself when there’s no turning back
Harlem hustlers keep hustling fat stacks.

Zoo York City got me feeling the rage
Zoo York City got me clawing at my cage
Zoo York City kind of pretty for a girl your age

Zoo York City where my story began
Zoo York City never tells you the plan
Zoo York City what a pity you wont' let stand

East side river
just an Indian giver
can’t find a sliver of promises made
See that old French maid
Liberty was her name
We need to send her back some day

Nine million people all fighting for a piece of the pie the projects and high rises stand side by side filthy rich and dirt poor yeah they all come along for the ride.

Maybe someday I’m gonna find my uptown girl take her for a spin on the tilt a whirl I’ve got the scars on the inside and out covering up my world. Hold my hand as the story unfurls

Zoo York City got me feeling the rage
Zoo York City got me clawing at my cage
Zoo York City kind of pretty for a girl your age

Zoo York City where my story began
Zoo York City never tells you the plan
Zoo York City what a pity you wont' let stand

Zoo York City’s just a dollar and a dream
Zoo York City oh you’re so obscene
Zoo York City got the pretty people making the scene.

Zoo York City you got all of that bling
Zoo York City held together by a string
Zoo York City don’t know what the hell tomorrow will bring

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from The Strange Story of Johnny Punish Vol. 2: Rocker (2010​-​2016), released September 25, 2016
Written by Brian Jay Cline
Produced by Johnny Punish, Dan and David Cordero
Mastered by Black Dog Mastering Studios

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Johnny Punish Ensenada, Mexico

Former punk rock lead singer from 90s underground band Twisted Nixon (1996-2002) Johnny Punish is now pushing his artistic boundaries into the 21st century creating diverse music that matters. In addition, he's also engaging around the world as a global social justice political activist, eco-activist, socially responsible businessman, and syndicated writer.. ... more

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