Edward Riederich
The Encircled City
What has happened to Indianapolis?
Has it become like Minneapolis?Â
To the druggies they've lost the battleÂ
Now it feels like Portland or SeattleÂ
It seems Indy has reached a new low
It has a strange vibe like San FranciscoÂ
Is it even safe to ride on a bus?
It feels like Chicago has come to usÂ
I know it's not the worst city around
But what has happened to our downtown?
I guess we could ask the Indianapolis' mayor
But he's just a poser, he's just a playerÂ
You will not find answers from this mayor
You will get a lot further with some prayerÂ
Indianapolis, the circle cityÂ
What a shame, what a pity
The circle city has been encircledÂ
The obstscles have not been hurdled
In this record year of homicides
In going downtown you decideÂ

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