Lyrics

In Graffiti

His name was L.J.
Don?t know what it stood for
His dad disappeared
And his mom was a whore
On the day that he asked
If he could have a guitar
She flipped off Oprah
And went down to the bar
In graffiti
As L.J. leaves he
Sprays the driveway long
The runaway
In black on grey
?I just wanted to sing my song?

They called her Kelly
?Cause her color was green
She lived to draw with her hand
Not use the machine
So it kept her in school
But when the budgets were slashed
The first thing to go
Was her favorite class
In graffiti
Thirty feet she
Painted through the night
Green and glory
All three stories
?You can?t cut me out tonight?

Maria loved the movies
She would watch them all day
So she took a drama class
When she came to the States
But they said, ?You talk funny?
With their angry slang
So she dropped out of school
Now she runs with a gang
In graffiti
?Cross the city
Maria makes her mark
She traded her name
For a tag and fame
Just like a movie star

Todd was a dancer
With the beat in his shoes
Any kind of music
He had all the right moves
With the girls all over him
One day he confessed
?Though he liked them enough
He had a crush on Jeff
In graffiti
With bare feet he
Smeared it high and wide
On the street side wall
Of city hall
?I guess I?ll dance on the other side?