Town & Country Loudon Wainwright III

I'm in the city and the sirens are screamin'
All day and night long where it's 24/7
I'm on a mission, I'm in the city, I'm here
I been in the country, out on an island
I feel good now, I'm damn near smilin'
I'm in the city, I can hardly believe that I'm here

I took the train when I got to the station
I felt a release - you could say it was elation
Just to be back in the city with all of you people down here
Thousands of faces I never seen
Out of my mind in a fever dream
I'm in the city with all of you people down here

Behind those masks is all those faces
I'm so excited seeing parking spaces
There's talkin' and there's laughin' and there's screamin' and there's singin' down here
I'm in the city, you better believe it
I'm done with the country, no fun, I had to leave it
The crickets made me nervous - I'm in the city, I'm here

Last night we ate in a restaurant -
Fine wine, good food, all that we wanted
Just like in the old days, sittin' round, havin' us a meal
But there was a moment that was a little unstable -
(?) because a cat ran under the table
I guess the rats are all happy, there's plenty to eat down here