Night slides and strolls on
Everyone’s at home
I’m out here all alone
Thinking about where I’m headed
Do you know, do you know?
The streets sweat
After this last rain
I can see the lamps
Holding on to one last light
In the darkness and vacant night
My lady isn’t with me tonight
Where should I go tomorrow
Ain’t no job that is right
Money is slowly flowing out of my account
When will my future come into sight
Things have gotta change quick
A new stability
Within the world’s too often incivility
Come with me
Open up a steady community
Almost nowhere is safe this late
The evening spells danger
Watch out for signs of hate
The gangs and the guys to be afraid of
The players, the playgirls, the police state
Look around the corner
Real careful now, look close
‘Could be a street hooker, a thief
Might be a mugger in a thug’s clothes
It’s just not the way it oughta be
We oughta know
A new stability
Within the world’s often incivility
Come with me
Open up a steady community
Copyright ©2002 Andrew Jack Rhodes
Andy Rhodes Poetry 