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