Drinking in Gomorrah Songtext
von Transglobal Underground

My name is Alex Kasiek and I run a small
Bar in the Zamalek district of Cairo
I work long hours, keep the place tidy, keep good
Order, keep a good reputation with the police
Been here six years but I wouldn′t say I'm settled, I just live here
I′m 36, I'm in reasonable shape, I keep the alcohol
Abuse in its place, I'm extremely pleased with myself
Tonight, well it′s a pretty normal night, we′ve got the ex-pats
We've got local businessmen, the odd backpacker, the odd student
And they all sit around watching MTV and eyeing each other up
And it′s quiet except for this couple of German cotton buyers
Who both turn out to come from Munich and get into a heated
Row about the relative merits of Bayern and 1868 and uh
When they get a bit too loud I move in, calm things
Down, make a couple of crap jokes, everything's cool
They shake hands, make some plans for the night
And head off together through the back door
Which comes as a surprise to me because I′ve been
Here six years and I never knew there was a back door
I walk over, stare at it, I could swear


It wasn't there before but there it is
And I′m not even sure where it's gonna come out so I
Try it, turn the handle and step out into... Munich
I step right out onto the Kaufingerstrasse surrounded by crowds
Of people going shopping, going drinking, I'm on the move
My heart′s beating very fast and I′m wondering if too much
Experimentation in my past is coming back to haunt me
But this is not hallucination, these are real living breathing people
I turn round, the door's still there
I get back inside and yes it′s the same bar, it's
The same bar but as I look to my left as I walk
Through, there′s another door just like this one
I look at the door, I feel like the door's looking back
And if a door could smile this one would have a nasty spiny
Toothed sarcastic smirk on its beaten up laminated face
Gotta do it, got no choice, I go through
This is the Shibuya district of Tokyo
I remember it well, I saw things here once
They added neon signs that became European neon signs that
Are now Japanese neon signs, same neon, different script
Now two Japanese girls slip past me and walk through the door
I follow them back and watch them take seats in a corner of the bar
I remember them now, they′ve been in here a couple of times
I thought they were tourists, they think I'm a tourist
I turn round and breathe out fast as down the back
Corridor by the bins there's doors, doors, doors
I′ll spend the rest of the night travelling without going anywhere
Chicago
Jakarta
Helsinki
Cape Town
Sao Paulo
Manchester
Bangalore
And somewhere in Russia I can′t actually remember the name of
I've spent so much time on the move, working
Teaching, surviving, ducking and diving
And now it feels like I never went anywhere
Of all the bars in all the world, maybe
You′re always gonna come into the same one
Into the same bar
Sitting on the same stool
Drinking from the same beer
Wearing the same shoes
Eating the same food
Sitting on the same stool
Drinking from the same beer
Wearing the same shoes
Eating the same food
Sitting on the same stool
Drinking from the same beer
Wearing the same shoes
Eating the same food
Sitting on the same stool
Drinking from the same beer
Wearing the same shoes
Eating the same food
Sitting on the same stool
Drinking from the same beer
Wearing the same shoes
Eating the same food
Sitting on the same stool
Drinking from the same beer
Wearing the same shoes
Eating the same food
Sitting on the same stool
Drinking from the same beer
Wearing the same shoes
Eating the same food