I play the streetlife, because there's no place I can go Streetlife, it's the only life I know Streetlife, and there's a thousand parts to play Streetlife, until you play your life away You let the people see, just who you wanna be And every night you shine, just like a super star That's how the life is played a ten cent masquerade You dress, you walk, you talk You're who you think you are Streetlife, you can run away from time Streetlife, for a nickel or a dime Streetlife, but you better not get old Streetlife, or you're gonna feel the cold There's always love for sale a grown-up fairytale Prince charming always smiles behind a silver spoon And if you keep it young your song is always sung Your love will pay your way beneath the silver moon Streetlife Streetlife Streetlife Streetlife I play the streetlife, because there's no place I can go Streetlife, it's the only life I know Streetlife, and there's a thousand parts to play Streetlife, until you play your life away - ooh Streetlife Streetlife Streetlife Streetlife