Intro
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[Verse]
A#
Everybody's intent on killing someone
A#
The streets are closed and there's a kid on the run
Dm D#
The bullets scream out from gun to gun
A#
Everybody's intent on being someone
[Verse]
A#
The cold and darkness of the criminal dawn
A#
Wrapped in blankets, gotta keep themselves warm
Dm D#
A# child in the arms of a teenage mum
Dm D# A# G# D#
Who will be there, who will be the next victim of the criminal dawn?
[Chorus]
A# F#
Old friends meet on the edge of town
D# A# G#
Sharing conversation, hoping things'll soon get better
A# F#
While the children meet, got the world at their feet
D# D#m
Not knowing what's around the corner
F# G# A#
Are we living for an uncertain future?
[Verse]
A#
Down by the corner sits a broken man
A#
Lives by the bottle, swears never again
Dm D#
Lost his money on the dogs and gin
A#
He looks for his supper in garbage can
[Verse]
A#
The kids hang around by the old school ground
A#
Right by the river where the body was found
Dm D#
Throwing stones on hallowed ground
Gm D# A# G# D#
Who will be there, who will be the next victim of the criminal dawn?
[Chorus]
A# F#
Old friends meet on the edge of town
D# A# G#
Sharing conversation, hoping things'll soon get better
A# F#
While the children meet, got the world at their feet
D# D#m
Not knowing what's around the corner
F# G# A#
Are we living for an uncertain future?
F# G# A#
Can you hear them calling?
[Instrumenta]
Dm D# A#
[Verse]
A#
The cold and darkness of the criminal dawn
A#
Wrapped in blankets, gotta keep themselves warm
Dm D#
A# child in the arms of a teenage mum
Dm D# A# G# D#
Who will be there, who will be the next victim of the criminal dawn?
[Chorus]
A# F#
Old friends meet on the edge of town
D# A# G#
Sharing conversation, hoping things'll soon get better
A# F#
While the children meet, got the world at their feet
D# D#m
Not knowing what's around the corner
F# G# A#
Are we living for an uncertain future?
[Chorus]
A# F#
Old friends meet on the edge of town
D# A# G#
Sharing conversation, hoping things'll soon get better
A# F#
While the children meet, got the world at their feet
D# D#m
Not knowing what's around the corner
F# G# A#
Are we living for an uncertain future?