Poignant Anthem for Dem-Induced Urban Woe--Trouble Town

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Donald-Are you listening? So suited for all of our Inner-Cities, this song, theme for the Brit Police Drama ironically named "Happy Valley", in my opinion, is one of the most brilliantly composed set of lyrics, capturing the anguish of hopelessness for Youth that are tethered to welfare benefits,, drugs and violence.

Two links to the singer/songwriter, Jake Bugg, performing his song are below.

Here are the lyrics:

Trouble Town by Jake Bugg

Stuck in speed bump city Where the only thing that's pretty Is the thought of getting out

There's a tower block overhead All you've got's your benefits And you're barely scraping by

In this trouble town Troubles are found In this trouble town Words do get 'round

Kick the bottom make troubles flee Smoke until our eyes would bleed Sparkle pop the seed

Hear the sirens down the street The kids get light on their feet Or they'll be in the back seat

In this trouble town Troubles are found

Sitting on the pavement Boy you've missed your payment And they're gonna find you soon

If there's a beating in the rain If there's a little bit of pain, man You're the one it happens to

If I talk of getting out I only hear the laughter loud

It's gotten ugly at home Somewhere there's a secret road To take me far away I know

But lil then I am hollow

In this trouble town Troubles are found In this trouble town Fools are found

Sitting on the pavement Boy you've missed your payment And they're gonna find you soon

If there's a beating in the street If there's a feeling of defeat You're the one it happens to

Stuck in speed bump city Where the only thing that's pretty Is the thought of getting out

Songwriters: Iain Denis Archer, Jake Kennedy © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. For non-commercial use only.

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Unplugged

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niHlYMCET6U

Music Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTM9rV8uKpI