James Songbook - 4. Rats Racing

Rats Racing

Fat cats, mall rats, old bats in expensive hats,
Kids in cars, jocks in bars, wanna be movie stars,
Dead heads, red heads, hot loving newly weds,
Old men, young skin, trying out a brand new sin,
Cops in cars, sushi bars, hippies with old guitars,
Chinese, Japanese, anime sluts on their knees,
Avenue, Revenue, a river place with a view,
Young punks, old drunks, opportunistic political skunks,
Stylish hills, favorite pills, summer time standing still,
Alley cats, spoiled brats, the morbidly fat,
Network news, nightly blues, trailer trash in Italian shoes,
Big wheels, fast deals, corporate licenses to steal,
Bright lights, urban blight, sneaker inspired fire fights,
Liquor stores, cheap whores, serial killers keeping score,
Money madness, chemical gladness, suicidal sadness,
Fast thrills, utility bills, toxic chemical spills,
Crack dealers, soul stealers, carnival fire-eaters,
Garbage men in Pierre Cardin dancing in the winter wind,
Acid dreams, obscure scenes, cars passing in between,
Rebellious fire, hot desire, the world at the end of a wire,
Insane dreams, dying scenes, traffics timeless screams,
Compassion, out of fashion, feelings in traction,
Recession, depression, endless mind numbing concessions,
Out of breath, wish for death, lose yourself in regret
No time to catch your wind, before it starts all over again.

True or false, fact or fiction, insane contradictions,
Run the race, keep the pace or fall flat on your face,
Frantic action, dissatisfaction, reflection and reaction,
Lose to win and win to lose,
No one gets to choose.