Buildings tower round me like they're waitin' for the killThe days I haven't eaten and I really do feel illIf I cry for help, would you hear my call?If I stumble now, would you let me fall?Won't you give me your hand, try to understandThat I'm a stranger in the cityStuck inside these streets, it's like a human traffic jamPeople walk right over me now, they don't give a damnIf I ask again, would you give me your gun?If I took your hand, would you turn and run?What you give me?Just a gunJust try to seeThat I'm a stranger in the cityAll my friends were sayin'That they'reThat they'reThat they'reThe streets were paved with goldI couldn't wait to get there from the stories I'd been toldThere's everything that I could wantIt sounded like a dreamBut my mind is gone and I've got no oneThere's nowhere to be seenIt's been a long time since I went out to partyAnd I can't even breathewalking for milesif I need someoneWould you help me get back?If I come to youWould you give it a try?I'm all alone, so far from homeWell, I'm a stranger in the cityLa, la, la, la, la, la, laLa, la, la, la, la, la, la© transcript Emily Beynon