Steve Forbert - Thirty thousand men
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From the album "Young guitar days" (released 2001).
Originally recorded sometime between 1979 and 1981.
[Verse 1]
C Thirty thousand mGen on the BCowery C/B
Am Thirty thousand mFen on the strCeet
FCan't help but rGoam when you aCin't got no hFome
Beggin' hCandouts for sGomething to Ameat F
Beggin' hCandouts for sGomething to eCat
[Verse 2]
C Thirty thousand mGen on the sCidewalk C/B
Am Thirty thousand mFen in the tCown
FNowhere to gGo when the wCind starts to blFow
Lookin' 'rCound for some plGace to lay dAmown F
Lookin' 'rCound for some plGace to lay dCown
[Verse 3]
C Thirty thousand mGen tired and dCirty C/B
Am Thirty thousand mFen to be fCed
FBussed out to QGueens for a chCance to get clFean
And a sChot at some slGeep in a bAmed F
And a sChot at some slGeep in a bCed
[Verse 4]
C Thirty thousand mGen in the aCrm'ries C/B
Am Thirty thousand mFen down the blCock
FNeighbors all shGout "We don't wCant 'em abFout"
"Bus 'em bCack in the mGorning and sAmtop" F
"Bus 'em Cback in the mGorning and sCtop"
[Verse 5]
C Thirty thousand mGen of deprCession C/B
Am Thirty thousand mFen 'neath a clCoud
FJobs getting scaGrce and they're cCutting welfFares
And we mCight find oursGelves in the cAmrowd F
And we mCight find oursGelves in the cCrowd
[Verse 6]
C Thirty thousand mGen in the cCity C/B
Am Thirty thousand mFen killin' tCime
FHelpless and cGold, some are yCoung, some are oFld
Shabby clCothes and some bGottles of wAmine F
Shabby clCothes and some bGottles of wCine