A streetkid named Desire
Well, it was punk-fifteen in the morning and it was time to
stand my ground
And as the gawks and stares bombarded me I didn't even hear a sound
No one gave a damn if I was there or away
If I died and went to hell, they'd throw a party on my grave and they'd all
say, "This kid is just a fool, he'll never be cool, they might as well just
ship
him off to some other school"
Plain destitute
Just a little too guilty, just a little too soon
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But that day was just like any other day
No work, and no pay
I knew that paradise was some other place and I'd get there another day
I will find it before I expire 'cuz I've got the desire
Well, it was punk-fifteen in the evening and it was time to set the town
on fire
I saw my boots and my hair, as reflected in the mirror, reveal a streetkid
named desire
I didn't give a damn because I was just dying to be
And as the Hollywood street scene left its mark on me I changed from a
boy into a man
I said "Never again!" I stuck out my chin when I should have ran
Shit in the fan
I wa