Past the derelict mattressand the overgrown pavementover the tracksand through the hole in the fencePast graffiti-b right buildingsand the junkyard alarm belland the screaming police carsand it's all present tenseIt's my beatIn my new to wnPast the drunk woman reelingwith her bag of provisionsDown through the tunnelwith the stink-fuming busOn to the bike pa thwhere it's something like freedomand the wind in my earring whispersTrust what you mustIt's my beatIn my new townAnci ent and alwaysThe wheel's ever whirlingToday I'm ridingTomorrow I walkStep through foreverinto this very momentThe heart is pumpingand the heart rocksIt's my beatIn my new town