F# Sprawling on the fringes of the city Bm A In geometric order Bm A An insulated border Bm A In between the bright lights G A Bm G A F# And the far unlit unknown F# Growing up it all seems so one-sided Bm A Opinions all provided Bm A The future pre-decided Bm A Detached and subdivided G A Bm In the mass production zone G A Bm G A Bm Nowhere is the dreamer or the misfit so alone Chorus: G A Bm In the high school halls G A Bm In the shopping malls G A Bm Conform or be cast out G A Bm In the basement bars G A Bm In the backs of cars G A Bm Be cool or be cast out G A Bm Any escape might help to smooth A Bm The unattractive truth A G A Bm But the suburbs have no charms to soothe A Bm The restless dreams of youth Drawn like moths we drift into the city The timeless old attraction Cruising for the action Lit up like a firefly Just to feel the living night Some will sell their dreams for small desires Or lose the race to rats Get caught in ticking traps And start to dream of somewhere To relax their restless flight Somewhere out of a memory Of lighted streets on quiet nights Chorus: Ihe high school halls In the shopping malls Conform or be cast out Ihe basement bars In the backs of cars Be cool or be cast out Any escape might help to smooth The unattractive truth But the suburbs have no charms to soothe The restless dreams of youth | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Chords fingeringsA F# G Bm |