We're Not Dead Yet

THIS TOWN'S BEEN DYING SINCE THE DAY I WAS BORN SHOPS ALL BOARDED UP AND HOUSES LYING IN RUIN WE GOT OUR BACKS TO THE WALL GOT TO FIND A WAY TO WIN THEY'RE ALL LINED UP AT THE PARADISE FOR FOOLS WHERE THEY GIVE YOU TEN TO TWENTY IF YOU DARE TO BREAK THE RULES TAKE IT TO THE STREETS GIVE YOUR SENATOR A CALL RIP UP ALL THE SUBWAYS TEAR DOWN THE GOLDEN WALLS WE'RE NOT DEAD YET WE'RE STILL ALIVE EVEN WE HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE WE GOT TO TAKE ALL WE CAN GET DON'T COUNT US OUT WE'RE NOT DEAD YET I GOT A GAS HOG IN THE GARAGE I CAN'T AFFORD TO DRIVE I'D LIKE TO TAKE A TAXI BUT I CAN'T AFFORD THE RIDE THERE AIN'T A BRAND NEW HERO RIDING TO OUR AID CAUSE JUST LIKE ALL THE REST HE'S BEEN LOWERED IN HIS GRAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE JUST KISS THEIR LIVES GOODBYE THEY JUST SIT BACK AND TAKE IT NEVER STOP TO WONDER WHY THEY'RE STARIN AT THEIR TV SETS THAT'S WHERE THEY'RE COMING FROM FOR THEM THE FIGHT IS OVER OUR IS YET TO COME WE'RE NOT DEAD YET WE'RE STILL ALIVE EVEN WE HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE WE GOT TO TAKE ALL WE CAN GET DON'T COUNT US OUT WE'RE NOT DEAD YET