I don’t know why but this song has been in constant rotation since I first heard it about three years ago.

City Romance
by Pentagram

I used to hear really clear
The distortion that would rally my ear
Took me ‘round to this concrete town
Called and pulled like a magnet no fear
And at night I held tight to the dark
City noose ‘round my neck, but I knew I’d never break
I love to bay at the moon while all the other dogs barked

I like the rainy bloody feel
Of the city romancin’ me
Never quite get my fill
The city always took its chance with me

All of the sudden I’d been caught
‘Cause the underbelly in my soul had seemed bought
Closer I step to the edge of the ledge
Where inferno meets ice, my God! OW! it went to my head
If I ventured any further to the end of the board
I like the “thrill of the kill” the “shudder click”
I’d be a bull seein’ red
Don’t not a one of you forget what I said

I want s’ more rainy bloody chill
I need the city romancin’ me
I never seem to stand still
My destined will can you hear me?
Yeah?  Alright

I feel the thunder
Don’t forget what I said
Smokestack lightning is my bed
Once more the rainy bloody chill in the air
I need the city romance can’t stand still there

The sidewalks have engraved in them my name
But on this Broadway, no flash no flame
And whether it’s wrong or right
I hear my partner in the wind howl no bark just bite
I guess I’m stuck being a gambler
For the rest of me it’s my destiny
And people might think I walk this fine line for spite
So when you lay resting look real close at tonight and your life

For the glowing rope outside
Your window… Yeah, baby
It might be a time for your ride
I need the concrete deep inside yeah!
Alright!

(c)  2004 Bobby Liebling and Kelly Carmichael