City lights shine so bright,
yeah, over the horizon, yeah
Oh pretty lights, those city lights, yeah
sure looks pretty from afar
No, no, it's not for truth, it's not for rice
It's for silver and for gold
It's for wealth and it's for power,
not for justice, not for peace
they have been beaten by the beast
So many people are destitute
So many children have lost their youth
don't wanna hear the truth
sure looks pretty from afar
one thing you're fighting for
They ain't got no pity at all, no, no
Some a push and some a shove,
some a dig and some a scrape
This crab in a barrel mentality
As we see a brother rise,
These are just some of the things
that are happening around, yeah
So many young girls turn prostitutes
And the security forces now
Them cannot leave it to ya,
The city is pretty sure looks
Within the city is pure violence and war
So many young men gang a rob and loot
So many young girls turn prostitutes
Damn, gotta leave it to ya, Sally and Q
sure looks pretty from afar
it's pure violence and war
And it's so silly what way