A nice little house on the quiet side of town
On tv is a centre city riot, on the couch is a frown
They shouldn't be complaining, 'cause neither does he
The sideline ain't satisfying, but they should let things be
Go downtown, go downtown man
Open up your doors, take your life into your hands
Go downtown, go downtown man
Step over your doorstep, walk into unknown land
Seein' is believin', so the truth's on the screen
All that's worth showin' is all that is seen
He would tell those poor souls to set different goals
But he's just never been where the camera rolls
Go downtown, go downtown man
Open up your doors, take another look at your plan
Go downtown, go downtown man
Step over your doorstep, take a trip into unknown land
I can't complain about my life,
but I can't get over-excited
It's about accepting the chances you get
Do you think we'll get invited
by the forces of control
to pave the way to our own goals
He can always do it better, but he never does
He could have been so many things, but just never was
The quiet little house ain't as nice as it seemed
But it's never too late to search for the life that he dreamed
Go downtown, go downtown man
Open up your doors, take your life into your hands
Go downtown, go downtown man
Step over your doorstep, take your own stand
credits
from Wavebreaker,
released June 3, 2016
Jonathan Koning – bass
Jorrit Pruiksma – drums & backing vocals
Mario Kramer – lead vocals & electric guitar
Wieger Romkes – electric guitar & backing vocals
Yde Kuipers – saxophone & backing vocals
Written by Mario Kramer
Arrangement by Wavebreaker
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