Sadr City blues, seen it on the news Kids today get the lights turned out You got to shine on Shine on
Sadr City Blues, there is no excuse Write your name down Get your name crossed out You got to shine on, shine on
Sitting in the back on your very own This ain't jack, or ain't wack This is real life You got to shine on, shine on
You can't wait For the sun to be born To hold you, keep you warm The desert has its ice storm
It's too late For the flowers to arrive On the road of the cross and knives When you're looking for just war
You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues
Oh, the work is never done burying your son The television lights are lives You got to shine on Shine on
Sitting in the back on your very own You get divorced over the telephone You got to shine on Shine on
You can't wait For the sun to be born To hold, to keep you warm The desert has its ice storm
It's too late For the flowers to arrive On the road of the cross and knives When you're looking for just war
You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues
You can't wait For the sun to be born To hold, to keep you warm The desert has it's ice storm
It's too late For the flowers to arrive On the road of the cross and knives When you're looking for just war, just war
You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it thorugh the Sadr City blues
You got to shine on, you got to shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues