[Verse 1]
Rockets, moon shots
Spend it on the have-nots
Money, we make it
'Fore we see it, you take it

[Chorus]
Oh, makes me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Oh, makes me wanna holler
The way they do my life
This ain't livin', This ain't livin'
No, no baby, this ain't livin'
No, no, no, no
Ooh, ain't livin', baby
This ain't livin', no no no no

[Verse 2]
Crime is increasing
Woo, trigger-happy policing
Panic is spreading
God knows where, where we're heading, ooh

[Chorus]
Oh, makes me wanna holler
Throw up both my hands
Makes me wanna holler
Throw up both my hands, oh
[Bridge]
Sing about the inner city blues, yes, baby
Ah baby, singing about the inner city blues
I'm singing about the babies that ain't got no mama
Down in the ghetto, all over the world
Singing about the children, the hungry people
The old people, baby, all over the world
Inner city blues, yes it is, baby
Yes it is, baby
Ah, got no job, baby
Singing about the inner city blues
I'm singing about the lies in my head, baby
I think it's gonna be a little worse, what it is today
I'm singing about the blues, inner city blues, baby
One more thing, one more thing
What you say? Listen
Radiation, ah baby, is 'bout to fall
And your life in the hands of madness, yes it is
Woo, don't be misled by all the lies they tell
Those in control, you know, they lie to you, baby
Please, I got the blues the most, more than anybody
I got the blues, I got the blues the most
Turn off the nuclear issues, turn off the nuclear issues, baby
Turn it off
Coast to coast, all over the world, country
Started, it's already started, baby, yeah baby
I got the blues, baby, inner city blues, ooh
Lord have mercy, I got the blues
Help me, baby, ow
[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
Inner city blues
Ah baby, inner city blues
I'll feel alright, yes baby
Ooh, feel alright