Safeside - Live Version

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Lyrics

Down in Piedras Negras you gotta watch yourself
 There's a whole lotta hungry people lookin to share some wealth
 And when the oilfield's busted and the peso takes a dive
 Stay off the side streets if you wanna come back alive
 Yo no busca nada I'm just standin here
 Mindin my own business, gonna get back outta here
 Back to the safe side
 Back to the safe side
 And at the base of the barstool there's a drain in the floor
 You better not go in there, if you don't know what that's for
 It's no place to take your lady, she'll get the evil eye
 Sizin up their prospects, sharpin up their knives
 No me gusta nada, yo no queiro ver
 Once I get across this river, never gonna go back there
 Stayin on the safe side
 Stayin on the safe side
 Yo no fuma mota yo no quiero ver
 Once I getacross this river, never gonna go back there
 Up in San Antonio all the pretty people know
 They better stay off of the west side where the black tar flows
 They hide in their sheltered enclaves up around Olmos Park
 They got their own policeman so they can stay out way past dark
 Back down in Piedras Negras, the children play with dirt
 We keep our pistols loaded so we don't get hurt
 No importa a nadie, it's always been that way
 Never gonna get no different, long as we got our say
 Stay on the safe side
 Stay on the safe side
 No me gusta nada, it's always been that way
 Never gonna get no different long as we got our way
 Stay on the safe side
 Stay on the safe side
 Stay on the safe side
 Stay on the safe side

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Song Details

Duration
03:08
Key
2
Tempo
117 BPM

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