Neighbourhood Threat [Bowie/Pop/Gardiner]

Down where your paint is cracking
Look down, you back-stair buddy
Somebody's living there, and
He don't really feel the weather

And he don't share your pleasures
No, he don't share your pleasures
Look at his eyes
Did you see his crazy eyes?

You're so surprised he don't run to catch your ash
Everybody always wants to kiss your trash

Ah, you can't help him
(No)
Nobody can
(No)
Now that he knows
(He can do what no one can)
There's nothing to get
Will you still place your bets
(Nobody, no)
On the neighbourhood threat?

Somewhere a baby's bleeding
Somewhere a mother's needing
Outside, a boy is lying
But mostly he is crying

And he just shouts in anger
You'll find him interesting
Look at his eyes
Did you see his crazy eyes?

You're so surprised he doesn't build for you
Everybody always wants to run with you

Ah, you can't help him
(No)
Nobody can
(No)
Now that he knows
There's nothing to get
Will you still place your bets
On the neighbourhood threat?

(Eee, eee, ah, ah, oh, oh
Eee, eee, ah, ah, oh, oh

Eee, eee, ah, ah, oh, oh, oh, oh)

You're so surprised he don't run to catch your ash
'Cause everybody always wants to kiss your trash

'Cause you can't help him
(No)
Nobody can
(No)
Now that he knows
(He can do what no one can)
There's nothing to get
Will you still place your bets
(Still place your bets)
On the neighbourhood threat?

(On the neighbourhood threat)
A night in your face
(Don't place your bets)
A night in your place

(On the neighbourhood threat)
Will you still place your bets
(Don't place your bets)
On the neighbourhood threat?

(On the neighbourhood threat)
The neighbourhood threat
(Don't place your bets
On the neigbourhood threat)