It was a real live world, and I wanna live in it I got up and sung in [overrun] places like this Christmas lights, but nobody gave a shit, I guess Was a real live world, and I wanna live in it So if I'm a stranger now And runnin' on my own time It's 'cause I made a vow Down at the Uptown On the radio Trouble's in the bathroom, sleepin' off a bad one Is selling roses out the back door It was a real live world, and I wanna live in it So if I'm a stranger now And runnin' on my own time It's 'cause I made a vow Down at the Uptown Mama, I'm standing on the ledge-i-o Run, jump, or fly I think I caught a bad one I guess we only get so many chances to shine It was a real live world and I wanna live in it So if I'm a stranger now And runnin' on my own time It's 'cause I made a vow Down at the Uptown So if I'm a stranger now And runnin' on my own time It's 'cause I made a vow Down at the Uptown