Standard (EADGBE)

Young girl upon a sidewalk

Silver cross upon her silver chain

She was born and raised in Coney Island

But she’ll never make it back that way again

Young boy upon a highway

Walk a mile to work a double shift

On all that long and lonely skyway

There’s a heavy fog that might never lift

Chorus

x2)

Trouble been hard

 Although I know that in that I ain’t alone

Young mom upon a bus seat

One child pullin’ on her dress

Another softly asking to be held

Oh, heaven knows, I need so much less

Chorus

x2)

Solo

Verse chords

Criminals by the river

Says one to one, “Be still,

Did you see that figure on the levee?

And if the law don’t find us, Lord, the devil will.”

Chorus x2

Ain't in the truth