My City Was Gone Lyrics

Lyric discussion by OpinionHead 

Cover art for My City Was Gone lyrics by Pretenders, The

This is about Chrissy Hynde's return home after the great shutdown of the 1970's. This must be her lament for Ohio before the days of the Rust Belt. At the same time, the government is letting other industries plow over her beautiful home state. I guess this is what happens when economic development runs unchecked.