Van Halen Mean Streets Lyrics

At night I walk this stinkin' street past the crazies on my block
And I see the same old faces and I hear that same old talk
And I'm searching for the latest thing, a break in this routine
I'm talkin' some new kicks, ones like you ain't never seen
This is home, this is Mean Street
This is home, the only one I know
And we don't worry 'bout tomorrow 'cause we're sick of these four walls
Now what you think is nothin' might be somethin' after all
Now you know this ain't no through street, the end is dead ahead
The poor folks play for keeps down here, they're the living dead
Come on down
Down to Mean Street
They're dancin' now, look!
Out on Mean Street
Dance baby!
It's always here and now my friend, it ain't once upon a time
It's all over but the shouting, I come to take what's mine
We're searchin' for the latest thing, a break in this routine
Talkin' some new kicks, ones like you ain't never seen
This is home,
This is Mean Street
This is home, only one I know

See, a gun is real easy
In this desperate part of town
Turns you from hunted into hunter
You go an' hunt somebody down
Somebody said Fair Warning!
Lord, strike that poor boy down