Verse
When the sun goes down and the heat stays on
The young men fight and carry on
It's just a way of life down here in The Gardens
Verse
This side's mine and that side's yours
You can't walk here and break the rules
The rules we all know down here in The Gardens
Chorus
I guess it's one more night that we have to spend
With the windows barred and the kids locked in
One more night to make your life slowly harden
I guess it's one more night that we have to spend
Where mommas cry and daddies say
"One more night down here in The Gardens"
Verse
When the boys drive through and the bullets fly
The baby plays and waits to die
The daddy breaks down and cries in The Gardens
Verse
He can't have her back and he knows too well
'Cause he's just dying on the hill
In this quiet little town called The Gardens
Chorus
I guess it's one more night that we have to spend
With the windows barred and the kids locked in
One more night to make your life slowly harden
I guess it's one more night that we have to spend
Where mommas cry and daddies say
"One more night down here in The Gardens"
Instrumental
Chorus
I guess it's one more night that we have to spend
With the windows barred and the kids locked in
One more night down here in The Gardens
In this quiet little town we call The Gardens