Walk Away

You feel the damp in the evening air
 You see them standing, you can feel their stare
 You hear their insults, you can hear them shout
 You try to answer but no words come out
 Your face gets hotter as the anger rise
 You can see excitement in their eyes
 As they free their aggression in the usual way
 It's easier to fight, harder just to walk away
 The streets are empty as you're going home
 You got your collar turned against the cold
 You're tired and hungry and you're fit to drop
 The rain is pouring won't it ever stop
 You hear a voice from the alleyway
 Saying "Come here boy don't I know your name"
 And there's no use in running so you gotta stay
 It's easier to fight, harder just to walk away
 The corner boys on the march again
 Got a size 10 boot where they keep their brain
 Drinking cheap wine acting hard and loud
 You cross the road get lost in the crowd
 You feel your heart beat as the taunts ring out
 No comprehension what it's all about
 They don't need a reason for this anyway
 But it's easier to fight, harder just to walk away
 So you stand and lash out, though you know that it's wrong
 And it's hard to believe that's how we get along
 Here in every city, happens every day
 Easier just to fight, easier just to fight
 Easier just to fight than walk away
 No sense of logic in a flying fist
 No point in calculating what they've missed
 That's what we made them, it's not their fault
 We just ignored them when they needed taught
 You hear a voice from inside your head
 Saying "With that life you'd be better off dead"
 You know they got no hope from day to day
 But it's hard to try and help, much easier to walk away