just like rats in a concrete maze

they all starve for the wage raise bait

i'm dying to escape

self made men with their plastic cash

big talk plans and kissing ass

just ain't my strategy


uptown is gonna sell me

downtown is gonna kill me

uptown is gonna take me

downtown i'm clenching to my soul

uptown (oh)

alive without control

downtown (oh)

alive without control

uptown (oh)

alive without control


puppet shows from 9-5

they dress up slaves in a suit and tie

they're living to die

follow the leader not your heart

simon says boy you'll go far

like lemmings in the dark


uptown is gonna sell me

downtown is gonna kill me

uptown is gonna take me

downtown i'm clenching to my soul

uptown (oh)

alive without control

downtown (oh)

alive without control

uptown (oh)

alive without control


i said uptown is gonna sell me

downtown is gonna kill me

uptown is gonna take me

(oh no) i'm clenching to my soul

uptown


uptown (oh)

alive without control

downtown (oh)

alive without control

uptown (oh)

alive without control


uptown

alive without control

downtown

alive without control

uptown

alive without control