
Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap 1978 There was a... lot of rocking going on that night, Cruising time for the young bright lights, Just down past the gasworks, by the meat factory door, The five lamp boys were coming on strong. The Saturday night city beat had already started The pulse of the corner boys sprang into action And young Billy watched it all under the yellow street light And said "tonight of all nights there's gonna be a fight" Billy dont like it living here in this town He says the traps have been sprung long before he was born He says "hope bites the dust behind all the closed doors" And pus and grime ooze from its scab crusted sores. There's screaming and crying in the high rise blocks" It's a rat trap Billy but you're already caught But you can make it if you want to or you need it bad enough You're young and good looking and you're acting kind of tough Anyway it's Saturday night time to see what's going down. Put on the bright suit Billy, head for the right side of town It's only 8 o'clock but you're already bored You don't know what it is but there's got to be more You'd better find a way out, hey kick down the door It's a rat trap and you've been caught In this town Billy says "everybody tries to tell you what to do" In this town Billy says "everybody says you gotta follow rules." You walk up to those traffic lights, Switch from your left to right You push in that button, and when that button comes alight It tells you "Walk don't walk, Talk don't talk <b>...</b>
Pop
70s
UK
Boomtown
Rats
Rat
Trap
1978