Life on the Line

[Verse 1] I've seen you run along the tracks of the district line But I'm dwelling on exactly where you live this time You left the sunlight and the cats to find a place beneath the city And to think that I was satisfied taking the micky I used to watch telly and think what you should do Is leave the London underground and go to Hollywood too I'd enter stations and watch you simply scamper about I'd get frustrated and ask is he a man or a mouse What's he scared of? He could be a star if he wished to Life could be sweet but you're a smartie living in the tube The point of no returns up there, I know that now But no one alive has ever quite managed to go back down You can't prepare yourself for how absurd your life becomes It's like a catapult, and you're the perfect size for one But then that means you're small enough to have your backbone snapped And that cheese ain't always gonna come attached to no trap [Hook] Hello, I've been here watching for some time For some time You're down below, you're living your life on the line On the line And although I'm not the first to see It's more than obvious to me That only in the dark are you gonna shine Gonna shine [Verse 2] Part of me can't help seeing that it just seems tragic Coz kids react to you as if they've just seen magic If your chance to get up out of here comes you need to grab it You're letting Stuart Little get the buzz and he's a graphic You might see me panic coz they're blind To me you're talented But TFL disrupt your showtimes with these carriages I'd rather stare at you among the busy and impatient Then sit by a couple and overhear a conversation Between the boy that doesn't know if he ought to laugh or feel hurt And his girl, whose dad disowned her because of his arsenal shirt That shits depressing and besides my own relationship's a tragedy My girlfriend's cheating in my dreams and maybe in reality So stay at home, my little friend You're the only thing that shines in a tunnel with no lights at the ends And yeah I know your fur's dirty everyday of your life But the glitz and glamor does nothing but stain you inside [Hook] [Verse 3] I'd hate for you to look back thinking things were so much better only yesterday I wouldn't wanna be the one that made the whole thing escalate If I found out that you'd tried to get to the top and fell The quest for fame can send even the strongest minded off the rails I guess I looked at what you're currently worth and thought he should have more And assumed that you would dream but couldn't afford a bigger platform It dawned on me as I got through the doors of a packed train You ought to be the one that wasn't caught up in the rat race [Hook]