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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