Pittsburgh Water by markperlin published on 2017-03-19T15:25:22Z Pittsburgh Water Mark Perlin © 2017 Chlorine spiked with lead Is what we get instead Of natural water streaming in our home Turn the tap with dread Of waking up brain dead Like the ancient citizens of Rome We pay increasing bills But still can't drink our fill Without contagion lurking in the glass Additives that kill A swill to make us ill Swallowing amoebas with each gasp Just can't beat that Pittsburgh water Flowing under streets into the sink Just can't drink that Pittsburgh water The dangers are more real than you think City mains are cracking Maintenance is lacking Rivers from old pipes run down the road Public health collapsing H2O attacking Dumping lead in children as they grow Just can't beat that Pittsburgh water Flowing over streets into the sink Just can't drink that Pittsburgh water The dangers are more real than you think Long ago When air was clean And water pure A distant dream The reservoirs Were crystal blue And not a swamp Of noxious goo Contaminated Foggy pools That choke our guts And close the schools Get your act together A zombie could do better At managing the water you supply Every month your letter Warns us of the terror And charges for the privilege to die Just can't beat that Pittsburgh water Flowing over streets into the sink Just can't beat that Pittsburgh water The service and sulfur really stink Just can't drink that Pittsburgh water The danger's more surreal than you think Genre Soundtrack