City Promises - MALIA

I catch the last night bus home

It’s just turned five in the morning

As I reach for my fare the cold bites my hands

My hands are bare

The pigeons are laughing at me, I’ve mascara

Rings around my eyes the pigeons are laughing at

Me, I’ve mascara rings I’ve cried for hours

I’ve been out on the town

I’ve been combing the bars for hours, and hours

The city’s just waking up men are cleaning the

Streets in the twilight hour

The pigeons are laughing at me, I’ve mascara

Rings around my eyes the pigeons are laughing at

Me, I’ve mascara rings I’ve cried for hours

City’s promises they always evade me it’s closed

The shop there’s too many buyers… the shop is

Closed to buy

There is a tramp on the side walk

Who smiles at me when I drop him change

The driver surveys my look I give my fare

So I’m off the hook

The pigeons are laughing at me, with mascara

Rings around my eyes, the pigeons are laughing at

Me, I’ve mascara rings I’ve cried for hours

City’s promises always evade me, it’s closed

The shop there’s too many buyers… the shop is

Closed to buy

I’m counting on you bus driver to drive me

Somewhere nice please, I’m counting on you bus

Driver to drive me anywhere