Cities Need Help
by 
Buddy Guy 
recording 1994, Austin, Texas 
from Slippin In (Silvertone (7) 059 069-2), 
We need help in our city, people, we need a lot of help in our town 
We need a lot of help in our city, you know, we need a lot of help in our town 
'Cause a lot of lil' innocent children, Lord knows, they're being gunned down 
We need help in our schools, we need a lot of help in our home 
We need a lot of help in our schools, we need a lot of help in our home 
'Cause, Lord knows, somewhere, somehow, oh, somethings going all wrong 
(spoken: Look a-here) 
They tried to tear down the high-rise and the laws say that was wrong 
(spoken: Look a-here) 
Oh, they tried to tear down the high-rise and the laws say that was wrong 
They say, "Long as they're killing one another, you just leave'em alone) 
We need help in our city, we need a lot of help, people, here in our town 
Oh, we need help in our city, and, uh, we need a lot of help, people, in our town 
Just bring along that big ball and tear the whole goddamn thing down 
(spoken: Look a-here)