[Intro] [Turntable scratch sequence] Skank it! One-two! [Verse 1] Can't face you Not today Got my reasons Stay away Used to be Someone true Now I'm just Breaking through Walking fast Past your door Can't take this Anymore [Chorus] Running backwards through these streets (Through these streets) Everything I touch depletes (Touch depletes) Running backwards, can't you see? This ain't the person I should be Ska-la-la-la-la! [Verse 2] Empty case Empty mind Left my soul Far behind Borrowed time Borrowed cash Everything Turns to ash Old friends wave Turn away One more debt I can't pay [Chorus] Running backwards through these streets (Through these streets) Everything I touch depletes (Touch depletes) Running backwards, can't you see? This ain't the person I should be Ska-la-la-la-la! [Bridge] [Scratching intensifies] Remember when I was clean? Remember when I was me? Ah-ah-ah-ah! [Verse 3] Pawn shop man Knows my name Every day Same old game Counting coins On the floor Never enough Need more more Sorry ma Sorry pop Just can't seem To make it stop [Chorus] Running backwards through these streets (Through these streets) Everything I touch depletes (Touch depletes) Running backwards, can't you see? This ain't the person I should be Ska-la-la-la-la! [Outro] [Frantic horn section] (Backwards, backwards, can't go home) [Final scratch]