Steve Goodman - Lincoln park pirates
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From: Jazzman401@aol.com
Lincoln Park Pirates
from the Steve Goodman LP "Somebody Else's Troubles"
AmDm Bm
The streetlamps are on in Chicago tonight,
AmAnd lGovers a'gazin' at stars;
DmAm DmAm
The stores are all closin', and Daley is dozin',
And Amthe Bmfat man is counting the cars...
And there's moBmre cars than pAmlaces to Bmput 'em, he says,
But IAm've got room for them aGll;
AmSo 'Bmround Am'em up bBmoys, 'cause I want some more toys,
In the lAmot by the grocery stBmore...
Chorus
ToBm me, Bmway, hAmey, tow Bmthem away,
The LAmincoln Park Pirates are wGe,
Am>BmFrom WiAmlmeBmtte to Gary, there's nothin' so hairy
And we aAmlways collect our fBmee!
So Bmit's Bmway, hAmey, tow Bm'em away,
We pAmlunder the streets of your Gtown,
Am Bm DmAm
Be it Edsel or Chevy, there's no car too heavy,
And nBmo oneBm can make us shut down.
We break into cars when we gotta,
With hammer and pickaxe and saw;
And they said this garage had no license;
But little care I for the law!
Our drivers are friendly and courteous;
Their good manners you always will get;
'Cause they all are recent graduates
Of the charm school in Joliet.
To me, way, hey, tow them away,
The Lincoln Park Pirates are we,
>From Wilmette to Gary, there's nothin' so hairy
And we always collect our fee!
So it's way, hey, tow 'em away,
We plunder the streets of your town,
Be it Edsel or Chevy, there's no car too heavy,
And no one can make us shut down.
And when all the cars are collected,
And all of their fenders are ruined,
Then I'll tow all the boats in Belmont Harbor
To the Lincoln Park Lagoon;
And when I've collected the ransom,
And sunk all the ones that won't yield;
I'll tow all the planes that are blocking the runways
At Midway, O'Hare, and Meigs Field!
To me, way, hey, tow them away,
The Lincoln Park Pirates are we,
>From Wilmette to Gary, there's nothin' so hairy
And we always collect our fee!
So it's way, hey, tow 'em away,
Now citizens, gather around,
And I think it's enough, let's call his bluff,
Let's throw the bum out of town!
Lyric transcribed by Rich Kulawiec, rsk@ecn.purdue.edu
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Chords from Al Price, jazzman401@aol.com