Let me take you for a ride
far away from the upper side
we're going down to the mean street

Johnny's got a brand new 38
he thinks it's gonna cure his hate
Ah it's all done in the mean street

It's the state of grace

and It's all done in the mean street

Take my hand and close your pretty eyes
cus it's gonna hurt so much when summer hits
New Nork sky
oh no, it's all done in the mean street

God I love this stormy cloud
Where all nasty girls they like it loud
It's all good in the mean streets

Diane had her grand debut here
Michael couldn't even tell if it was
pleasure or fear 
It's all done in the mean street

and It's my little state of grace

It goes down in the mean street

Take my hand and close your pretty eyes
cus it's gonna hurt so much when summer hits
New York sky
oh no, it's all done in the mean street

The heights, the sights, the green, the
scarred
the easy way of doing everything hard,
the fashion
Oh I hate that street with... passion

Take my hand and close your pretty eyes
cus it's gonna hurt so much when summer hits
New York sky
oh no, it's all done in the mean street
it's all done in the mean street
it's all done in the mean street

Been there, done that, messed around
I’m having fun, don’t put me down
I’ll never let you sweep me off my feet
I won’t let you in again
The messages I’ve tried to send
My information’s just not goin in
Burning bridges, shore to shore
I break away from something more
I’m not to, not to love until it’s cheap
Been there, done that, messed around
I’m having fun, don’t put me down
I’ll never let you sweep me off my feet

This time baby
I’ll be Bulletproof

I won’t let you turn around,
I’ll tell you now, I’m much too proud
To walk away from something when it’s dead
Do do do your dirty worst
Come out to play when you are hurt
There’s certain things that should be
Left unsaid
Tick tick tick tick on the watch
Life’s too short for me to stop
Oh baby, your time is running out
I won’t let you turn around
And tell me now, I’m much too proud
All you do is fill be up with doubt

This time baby
I’ll be Bulletproof

This time, I’ll be Bulletproof

This time baby
I’ll be Bulletproof
This time baby, this time baby
This time baby, this time
This time baby, this time baby
Bulletproof

In my place, in my place 
Were lines that I couldn't change 
I was lost, oh yeah 

I was lost, I was lost 
Crossed lines I shouldn't have crossed 
I was lost, oh yeah 

Yeah, how long must you wait for him? 
Yeah, how long must you pay for him? 
Yeah, how long must you wait for him? 

I was scared, I was scared 
Tired and underprepared 
But I wait for you 

If you go, if you go 
Leaving me here on my own 
Well I wait for you 

Yeah, how long must you wait for him? 
Yeah, how long must you pay for him? 
Yeah, how long must you wait for him? 

Please, please, please 
Come on and sing to me 
To me, me 

Come on and sing it out, out, out 
Come on and sing it now, now, now 
Come on and sing it 

In my place, in my place 
Were lines that I couldn't change 
I was lost, oh yeah 
Oh yeah 

(2009 / Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends / Live @ Main Square Festival 2009)