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Down City Streets

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D o w n   C i t y   S t r e e t s
ADown city streets I would Groam, DI had no bed I had no Ahome.
There was nothing that I Downed, Gused my Dfingers as a Acomb.
ACrawled out of the bushes Dearly morn.
GUsed newsDpapers to Akeep me warm, then I'd have to score a Ddrink.
GCalm my Dnerves, help Ame to think.
ADown city streets I would Groam, DI had no bed I had no Ahome.
There was nothing that I Downed, Gused my Dfingers as a Acomb.
In those days when I was Dyoung, Gdrinking and Dfighting Awas no fun.
It was daily living for Dme, GI had Dno choice. It was Ameant to be.
ADown city streets I would Groam, DI had no bed I had no Ahome.
And there was nothing that I Gowned, Dused my fingers as a Acomb.
INSRUMENTAL 
ANow I'm a wo/man, I'm not aDlone. GI am Dmarried, I have Achildren of my own.
Now I have something I call my Down, Gthese are my Dchildren, this Ais my home.
I look around and underDstand, Ghow street kids Dfeel when Athey're put down.
ADown city streets I would Groam, DI had no bed I had no Ahome.
And there was nothing that I Downed, Gused my Dfingers as a Acomb.
And there was nothing that I Gowned, Dused my fingers as a Acomb.G  
GDown city Astreets. GDown city Astreets. GDown city Astreets.

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Down City Streets

by Archie Roach

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D o w n C i t y S t r e e t s

A G D A

Down city streets I would roam, I had no bed I had no home.

D G D A

There was nothing that I owned, used my fingers as a comb.

A D

Crawled out of the bushes early morn.

G D A D

Used newspapers to keep me warm, then I'd have to score a drink.

G D A

Calm my nerves, help me to think.

A G D A

Down city streets I would roam, I had no bed I had no home.

D G D A

There was nothing that I owned, used my fingers as a comb.

D G D A

In those days when I was young, drinking and fighting was no fun.

D G D A

It was daily living for me, I had no choice. It was meant to be.

A G D A

Down city streets I would roam, I had no bed I had no home.

G D A

And there was nothing that I owned, used my fingers as a comb.

INSRUMENTAL

A D G D A

Now I'm a wo/man, I'm not alone. I am married, I have children of my own.

D G D A

Now I have something I call my own, these are my children, this is my home.

D G D A

I look around and understand, how street kids feel when they're put down.

A G D A

Down city streets I would roam, I had no bed I had no home.

D G D A

And there was nothing that I owned, used my fingers as a comb.

G D A G

And there was nothing that I owned, used my fingers as a comb.

G A G A G A

Down city streets. Down city streets. Down city streets.

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