Hunger City

Because here’s something else that’s weird but true : 

in the day-to-day trenches of adult life, 

there is actually no such thing as atheism. 

There is no such thing 

as not worshipping. 

Everybody worships. 

The only choice we get 

is WHAT to worship. 

And the compelling reason for 

maybe choosing some sort of god or 

spiritual-type thing to worship – 

be it JC or Allah, be it YHWH 

or the Wiccan Mother Goddess,

 or the Four Noble Truths, or 

some inviolable set of ethical principles – 

is that pretty much

anything else you worship 

will EAT You ALIVE.

Stay home, city boy

With that television

Warm synthetic light

Keep your mind off real life

Oh, stick to Television

I can make it 

here in Hunger City

Nothings gonna stop me

I Know I'll Survive

I can take it 

here in Hunger City

Even though 

they'll eat me

Just to Stay Alive

Hunger City

So the day folds into night

And you slide down in your easy chair

Blue cosmetic lights

Beamed to you by satellite

Call you to the shelter

I can make it here in hunger city

Nothings gonna stop me

I know I'll survive

I can take it here in hunger city

Even though they'll eat me

Just to stay alive

Hunger city

Solo

I can make it here in hunger city

Even though they'll eat me

Just to stay alive

Hunger city

Like a poison lullabye

Pump pump pump inside your head

Momma's pride and joy

Ha, slithers down The Drain instead

Fast food for The Mutants —

I can make it here in Hunger City —

Nothings gonna stop me

I know I'll survive

I can take it here in hunger city

Even though they'll eat me

Just to stay alive

Hunger city

In hunger city

Hunger city