Views in Verse - on 'being there'.
Some say 'lipstick on a pig'...
but Sydney's Kings Cross sure comes alive by night
Sydney's Kings Cross (just east of the main city) is it's traditional nightclub zone. Over the past fifty years the sprawl of Sydney has led to a lack of real reinvestment in this entertainment heartland.
So it lacks a little of the gloss of bygone years but is never short of atmosphere and surprisingly never short of patrons and visitors despite its fearsome image as a playground to the underworld.
out on the street tonight
The heat of the day
melts into night
as I step into Bayswater Road
The searing presence of
'pizza a-fire'
drives a tempting whiff up my nose
I haven't eaten at all
not since lunch
this day's left me dazed alright
I'll grab a quick bite
after finding the lads
out on the street tonight
Cars try to pierce
the meandering mob
amongst it a few hard stares
But they'll circle about
trying to figure things out
cause you just can't park anywhere
Apart from the odd
'no-go-zone'
the area's bathed in light
The Cross's on show
...I'm ready to go
out on the street tonight
The bars spill out onto sidewalk,
our 'usual'...
...punters galore!
I look around for the guys...?
to no surprise...
still stuck with the parking I'm sure!
There's a spot over there
...seems a few chairs
I grab a middy of light
Happy awhile...
To watch the people file by
out on the street tonight
The girls nearby are
'pissed & rowdy'
Probably been here some time
From what I see
...three bottles down
just a little too much red wine
My tribe arrives...
...well I see five
others are still out of sight
"Bloody busy" Tim says
"...it's done in my head
out on the street tonight"
Off we go
and do the rounds
the club strip is 'alight'
You dodge the spruikers
...the odd garbled offer...
and the world is feeling alright
So now I'm here
and glad I came
The Cross sure has it's delights
Excitement is high for
what you might find later
out on the street tonight
