Wondrous Place (feat. Pat Hastings)

I come from a land where so many think is many miles away Where many young people used to think they had a chance It's a wondrous land where cigarettes are banned We all work the minimum wage I'll have ten bucks for a pack or a teaspoon of gas after an hour of work and their tax And there'll be no Christmas tree this year in our fair city And pretty soon they'll be knocking Down your front door To tell you, my friend You'll have to be in bed by ten And this wondrous place is right in front of your face I got a street sweeping ticket in ten feet of snow While the dead city building's falling down Got a parking meter in front of my house A DUI for one beer If you think it's hard, ain't got no medical card My nerves are shot, my brains are teeter-totter But you're all welcome over for supper tonight I'm having beans and ice water And there'll be no Christmas tree this year in our fair city And pretty soon they'll be knocking Down your front door To tell you, my friend You'll have to be in bed by ten And this wondrous place is right in front of your face And I hope someday we'll see A sad angel from heaven Come wipe this sorry place out With tears and all his rage Come wipe away the sin And let us start again And I hope he does it right in front of our face I said I hope he'll do it right in front of our face I come from a land where so many things Is many miles away Where many young people