People on the street need a place to go   People on the street need a place to go   Walkin' with the beat if it's not too slow   Walkin' with the beat if it's not too slow   When the night's dark shadow falls   On the sidewalk scenes and the concrete canyon walls.      People on the street need a place to go   People on the street need a place to go.      Walkin' through the night up and down the avenue   Lookin' for a place,   A place to go,   A place to go.      There's a muffled scream from the alley scene   From the alley scene comes a muffled scream   And the siren wails while the system fails   In the steaming heat people walk in the street   People can't run and hide   If you want to feel good then you gotta feel good inside.      People on the street need a place to go   People on the street need a place to go.      Rising through the grates come the fumes of industry   Floating to the sky   Keep walkin' with the beat, walkin' with the beat   Keep walkin' with the beat, walkin' with the beat   Keep walkin' with the beat, walkin' with the beat   When the night's dark shadow falls   On the sidewalk scenes and the concrete canyon walls.      People on the street need a place to go   People on the street need a place to go.