The East Side

On 8th street avenue b on the east side, there stands a man selling death to
the passerby
Wicked white evil in powder form, 20 bucks, what a rush
Shoot it up into your arm. young girl looking for affection
Gives him temptation wrong direction. she bought it up
Cooked it up into her rig, she drew it up, tied the knot
Veins popped, blood clot, she can’t stop, oh well, early the next morning
Out again hungry for the same thing. lord have mercy!
After 20 months of sickness and addiction, friends call her bluff
A habit needs attention, out patient clinic says take a number
Counselor says you must be 18 years or older can’t be sick what’s the use
Zanax percosets and now they got you in an institute
Instead of being hooked on the dope from the streets
Now she’s hooked on the methadone for free. well
Now she wakes up early in the morning
Straight to the clinic to get her prescription
Some of the lives are violent, say some of the lives are violent, riiight
Say some of the lives are violent, riiight
Say some of the lives are violent, riiight
Say some of the lives are violent
On 8th street avenue b on the east side
There stands a man selling death to the passerby
Wicked white evil in powder form, 20 bucks
What a rush, shoot it up into your arm
Young girl looking for affection, gives him temptation wrong direction
She bought it up, cooked it up into her rig, she drew it up, tied the knot
Veins popped, blood clot, she can’t stop, oh well, early the next morning
Out again hungry for the same thing. violence only begets violence
Violence only leaves me violent. violence only begets violence
Violence only leaves me violent. Hear me now, bang bang bang bang, come for me.
yeaaah!