Acoustic version Intro: 8x Em G D A D A D A Verse Em G D A Em G D A A war's being waged and the world's just a stage, in this city The real estate's prime, the number plates rhyme, liquidity Wear a gun and be proud, but bare breasts aren't allowed in this city Dream up a scam and then rake in the clams, liquidity Em C It's neither here nor there, it's neither here nor there A North and south and east and west Em C It has to be somewhere, it oughta be somewhere A North and south and east and west Em C I take my payment, I catch my flight A And don't wait up for me tonight Em C And you may find me there, and you might find me there A North and south and east and west Verse: Have a quick throw or host your own show in, this city To a wolf from a lamb for just half a gram, liquidity The face of today just a scalpel away Restore your lost soul for two dollars plus toll, liquidity Interlude G F (7x) G F D Verse: Backs are patted when calves are fatted in this city The emperor's clothes are the best for the paroles, liquidity The guys with brains are all bitter and vain, stupidity The guys with the luck got the bimbos and bucks, liquidity Chorus: