A roaring silence fills the city   There's a sense of fear   Only the stars are God's eyes   And the moon glows so clear   When your bets are off   It's no pleasure cruise   It takes all your guts   To make it through   Oh yeah      Hear the cries of a woman   A broken-hearted angle   A shotgun rings out   Set fire to the sky      Lovers and gamblers   Trying to make a score   Lowlife adventures   Crash a liquor store      [Chorus]   Nightmare in the neighbourhood   Nasty little neighbours   Nightmare in the neighbourhood   Nightmare in the neighbourhood   Nasty little neighbours   Nightmare in the neighbourhood      In the hour of darkness   We're facing a moment of truth   The world shows its anger   Its pain and its lies      Snowbirds and crackers   Spaced out on dope   Dance on the edge   Of a six feet bungalow      [Chorus]      Trapped in this twisted place   No one will hear your prayers   it fills me with disgrace   Got to get   Got to get out of here      There's a rumour on Main Street   Some one shot the breeze   A young kid had an O.D.   In a shooting gallery      [Chorus]      I'm talking about neighbours