Lucinda Williams
Sidewalks Of The City 


Intro:
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As you walk along the sidewalks of the city
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You see a man with hunger in his face
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And all around you  crumbling buildings and graffiti
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As you bend down to tie your shoelace
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Sirens scream  but you don't listen
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You have to reach home before night
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But now the sun beats down  it makes the sidewalks glisten
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And somehow you just don't feel right
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Hold me, baby, give me some faith
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Let me know you're there  let me touch your face
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Give me love  give me grace
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Tell me good things  tell me that my world is safe
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You pass by bars with empty stages
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Three o'clock drinkers fall by
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Chairs are placed on top of tables
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As you brush the hair out of your eyes
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A woman stops you with a question
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So you drop some money in her hand
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She sleeps in doorways and bus stations
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And you'll never understand
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Hold me, baby, give me some faith
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Let me know you're there  let me touch your face
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Give me love  give me grace
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Tell me good things  tell me that my world is safe