The dirty streets and urban beats
And nothing in between
The dim street lights and dangerous nights
Won't even make eighteen
It's a war they know they'll never win
But they're fighting just the same
So cut me up or pick me up
So cut me up or pick me up
So pick me up or cut me up
So pick me up or cut me up
A corner street guy catches my eye
He's got something for me
Young kids with blades carry their shame
No future to be seen
Nothing to do, nowhere to go
We know where this all leads
It's a war they know they'll never win
But they're fighting just the same
So cut me up or pick me up
So cut me up or pick me up
So pick me up or cut me up
So pick me up or cut me up
So cut me up or pick me up
So cut me up or pick me up
So pick me up or cut me up
So pick me up or cut me up