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I was born in a city the called the 'Windy City' |
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And they call it the 'Windy City' because of the 'Hawk'. |
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All mighty Hawk, |
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Talking about Mr. Wind kind of mean around winter time |
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I happen to live on a street that was a dead-end street |
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There was nothing to block or buffer the wind, the elements |
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Keep them from knocking my pad down, Jim I mean really socking it to me |
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And the boiler would bust and the heat was gone |
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I would have to get fully dressed before I could go the bed |
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Put everything on but my goulashes cause they had buckles on them |
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And my folks didn't play that said don't you be getting up in there with |
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Buckles on them goulashes and tear up my bed clothes but I was fortunate |
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As soon as I was big enough to get a job save me enough money to buy me a ticket I split |
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I got myself together now so I'm going back there to see about it see if it's still the same |
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I just wanted to tell you about it, you know it's all right |
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They say this is a big rich town I live in the poorest part |
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I was raised on a dead-end street in a city without a heart |
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I learned to fight before I was six only way I could get along |
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But when you're raised on a dead-end street you have to be tough and strong |
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Now all the guys are always getting in trouble that the way it's always been |
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But when the odds are all against you how can you win |
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I'm gonna push my way out of here ever thou I can't say when |
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But I'm gonna get off of this dead-end street and I ain't never gonna coma back again |
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I'm gonna push my way out of here ever thou I can't say when |
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But I'm gonna get off of this dead-end street |
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And I ain't never gonna come back to live here again |
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Never, No I ain't gonna come back here to live on this dead-end street no more |
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Cause I'm gonna get me a job, I'm gonna save my dough |
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Get away from here you-all, I ain't gonna come back no more |
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Not ever, dead-end street |
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I tired of breaking my back gonna start using my mind |
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Tired of working all of the time |
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I say there's trouble down there |
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I say there's trouble down there |
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I say there's trouble down there yeah |
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Down off a dead-end street |
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Down off a dead-end street |