What goes on behind closed doors   Private wounds, open sores?   You're your own worst enemy   And cheap thrills bring you to your knees   It's thumbs down for someone you know   And it's easy come and easy go      Burn your bridges, take what you can get   Go for the throat 'cause you paid your debt   Livin' well is the best revenge, so give 'em hell      (While the city sleeps)   Yeah, it's all there in black and white   (While the city sleeps)   Yeah, through the eye of the needle gotta thread your life   (While the city sleeps)   While the city sleeps, yeah      It's a hit or miss, an eye for an eye   Live for today and don't ask why?   For better or worse   You bought and sold   They love you while you're hot   And leave you when you're cold      Burn your bridges, take what you can get   Go for the throat 'cause you paid your debt   Livin' well is the best revenge, so give 'em hell      (While the city sleeps)   Yeah, better run for your life, take your troubles to the night   (While the city sleeps)   Yeah, beggars, thieves and losers, there's no relief   (While the city sleeps)   There's no relief, while the city sleeps   (While the city sleeps)   Yeah      Burn your bridges, take what you can get   Go for the throat 'cause you paid your debt   Livin' well is the best revenge, so give 'em hell      (While the city sleeps)   While the city sleeps   (While the city sleeps)   While the city sleeps   (While the city sleeps)   Yeah, there's no relief   (While the city sleeps)