Lyrics:

Dear Mother
Cant you hear me whining?
It's been 3 whole weeks
Since I have left your home
This sudden fear has left me trembling
Cuz now it seems that I am out here on my own
& I'm feelin so alone

Pay attention to the cracked streets & the broken homes
Some call it slums some call it nice
I wanna take you through the wasteland I like to call my home
Welcome to paradise

A gunshot rings out at the station
Another urchin snaps left dead on his own
It makes me wonder why I'm still here
For some strange reason it's now feelin like my home
& I'm never gonna go

Pay attention to the cracked streets & the broken homes
Some call it slums some, call it nice
I wanna take you through the wasteland I like to call my home

Dear Mother
Can you hear me laughing?
It's been 6 whole months
Since I have left your home
It makes me wonder why I'm still here
For some strange reason it's now feelin like my home
& I'm never never gonna go

Pay attention to the cracked streets & the broken homes
Some call it slums, some call it nice
I wanna take you through the wasteland I like to call my home
Welcome to paradise

Pay attention to the cracked streets & the broken homes
Some call it slums, some call it nice
I wanna take you through the wasteland I like to call my home
Welcome to paradise