Story Behind The Song
This song, a firm favourite from Serious Business live sets, is presented here considerably remixed and remodelled by Eddie. Exciting new soundscapes and musical dimensions give us a different road to travel, new rhythms to surrender to.
Song Description
Here we learn that in the scheme of simple survival, situations don't seem to alter. Tempation is always present and everyone is in the same boat. Some, however, have sharper powers of navigation than others. (KM March 2007)
| Song Length |
6:18 |
Genre |
World - Reggae/Caribbean, Rock - Ska |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Lyrics
BACKSTREETS
There's no sweet surrender in the backstreets
ItÃ?Â?s fight and claw until the bitter end
Show me a pretender in the backstreets
And I'll show you your best friend.
What can I say ?
What can I do ?
The world keeps turning
There's nothing new.
When I imagine my saviour in the backstreets
It's no shock nor surprise what I see
I have a vision of Jesus in the backstreets
And you know he looks just like me.
What can I say ?
What can I do ?
The world keeps turning
There's nothing new.
You meet your man, he tells you lies in the backstreets
Takes your time and money then and there
There's little chance you'll get wise in the backstreets
Caught in a trap, but do you care ?
What can I say ?
What can I do ?
The world keeps turning
There's nothing new.
Backstreets, we're all in the backstreets
Backstreets, we're all in the backstreets
Nowhere else we can be
Oh, it's just you and me.