hey hey we`re from new york city
down town where the life is kill
nobody`s gonna pick you up
`cos they`re kicking you down ta hell
we live in a perma-crisis
hope the landlord leaves ya alone
don`t bother goin` out anymore
`cos i don`t like anyone
where it comes from i don`t know
just living here ya get a rot-rotten soul
yeah it`s rock `n` roll
all the little kiddies are satiesfied
livin` in the toilets, where they reside
sittin` on the corner just gettin` reaction
cuttin` all the deals just to get in the action
where it comes from, i don`t know
just livin` here you get a rot-rotten soul
i got a rotten soul
gimme, gimme, gimme
new york city punk
i got a rotten soul
pumped up out on the skids breakin` laws
that hold ya down
(yeah whatcha gonna do)
no-one`s gonna pick you up
and save you from this town
(yeah whatcha gonna do)
twenty four hours around the clock
that`s the way you gotta play
(yeah whatcha gonna do)
never gonna get a break and i hope it stays the way
(yeah whatcha gonna do)
where it comes from i don`t know
just living here you get a rot-rotten soul
i got a rotten soul
yeah - rotten
i got a rotten soul
i`m sick of all the little babies
just whining about their stupid lives
and all the cosmic millionaires
tellin` us we`re gonna die
hey geffen, look at me
i`m rockin` every single night
criticized and crucify me `cause
i`m ready for another fight
where it comes from i don`t know
just livin` here you get a rot-rotten soul
i got a rotten soul |