I was born in Chicago in 19 and 41
I was born in Chicago in 19 and 41
Well, my father told me,
Son, you had better get o 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 I can say about that boy,
He's got go

When my second friend went down
When I was 21 years of age
Well, my second friend went down
When I was 21 years of age
Well, there's one thing I can say about that boy,
He's got go

Well, now, rules are all right
If there's someone left to play the game
Well, now, rules are all right
If there's someone left to play the game
All my friends are going
And things just don't seem the same
The things just don't seem the some, babe