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Slideshow of New York streets and people set to one of the best tracks from Genya's 1978 album Urban Desire.
Written by singer songwriter Joe Droukas - I love the lyrics which follow -

LYRICS

And the girls they prance around
Smelling sweet and acting like
their Mama's did when they was young
It's a hard life when
you try to be the sweetest one
Hey, I'd rather be a commie
out in Tulsa, Oklahoma than to
try and be the sweetest one.

And the drunks
They stand out in the freezing cold
waiting for the liquor store to open up
God damn, hard life
When you try to make it on the street
(stay on your feet)
Well, I'd rather be back in my sack
in my shack than to try
to make it on the streets.

Ya hang around downtown
Gotta keep 'em rollin
Gotta roll with the punches
Dont be caught starry eyed
Look alive
There's a million stars in the city streets
Dont let 'em fool you,dont let 'em fool you,baby.

He's got the post world war !! blues
Daddy didn't come home, Mama's on the telephone
He's trying all her clothes on
It's a hard life when you try
To be the sweetest one
He's got a look like Greta Garbo
and act like Bridget Bardot
Boy, its hard to be the sweetest one
- I know

And the hustlers game is cold
She never stops, she never smiles
You never know what she is thinking
(its a hard life)
When you try to make it on the street
(stay on your feet)
Hey, I'd rather be stacked in my sack
in my shack than to try
to make it on the street
I said, I'd rather be stuck
With a monk kickin junk than to try
to be the sweetest one
Hear me baby.

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