I'll Give This City the Middle Finger

I bundle up and brave the June winter Summer is a mirage in the distance There's a beach but you won't want to linger Glimpses of skin are non-existent I'll take the touchdown of a twister And downpours with claps of thunder You can keep your earthquakes, mister Does our survival kit have enough liquor I could box up my precious things And trade in my responsibilities For the freedom of a bare key ring I'll give this city the middle finger I'm searching for different backdrop Book a vacation to comparison shop I'm searching for different backdrop Book a vacation to comparison shop I'll give this city the middle finger Apartments and menus get pricier My glass and dreams both need a refill Our street had more charm when it was dicier Staying here feels like standing still I could box up my precious things And trade in my responsibilities For the freedom of a bare key ring I'll give this city the middle finger I'm searching for different backdrop Book a vacation to comparison shop I'm searching for different backdrop Book a vacation to comparison shop There are no hot summer nights But still I have a real good life Better weather may be an excuse To reinvent and become someone new Life always feels like a cinch When you're seeing it as a tourist Life always feels like a cinch When you're seeing it as a tourist I'll give this city the middle finger