Born in Chicago

Well, I was born in Chicago back in 19 and 41 I was born in Chicago back in 19 and 41 Well, my father told me Son, you had better get a gun! Well, my first friend went down when I was 17 years old Well, my first friend went down when I was 17 years old Well, there's one thing you can say 'bout that, boy He got gold My second friend went down when I was 21 years old Well, my second friend went down when I was 21 years old There's one thing you can say 'bout that, boy He got bread Well, the blues's all right when there's someone left to play the game Well, the blues's all right when there's someone left to play the game All my friends are going And things just don't seem the same No, things just don't seem the same, babe