Ballad Of The Lower East Side

Things are different today, back in New York
 I lived down on Third Street way back in the day
 There were junkies, pimps and whores, hallelujah
 Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay
 Hey!
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 Things are different today, back in New York
 I lived down on Third Street way back in the day
 There were junkies, pimps, and whores, hallelujah
 Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay
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 I remember well, the streets and all that smell
 Rats and roaches in my kitchen, oh fucking hell!
 Landlord at my door, always wanting more
 Local dealer kept the thugs away
 Hey! Go
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 It was such a perfect mess, what they call the LES
 Life was art on every corner, but now there's so much less
 That's why I find talk is queer, they ask me if I cared
 Gimmie back that apple in decay!
 Let's go!
 Things are different today, back in New York
 I lived down on Third Street way back in the day
 There were junkies, pimps and whores, hallelujah
 Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay
 Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to play
 Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay