I was bruised and battered and I couldn't tell what I felt
I was unrecognizable to myself
I saw my reflection in a window
I didn't know my own face
Brother, are you gonna leave me wastin' away
On the streets of Philadelphia?

La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
On the streets of Philadelphia
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
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I walked the avenue till my legs felt like stone
I heard the voices of friends vanished and gone
At night I could hear the blood in my veins
Just as black and whispering as the rain
On the streets of Philadelphia

La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
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On the streets of Philadelphia
La-la-la-la-la
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Ain't no angel gonna greet me
It's just you and I my friend
And my clothes don't fit me no more
A thousand miles just to slip this skin

The night has fallen, I'm lyin' awake
I can feel myself fading away
So receive me brother with your faithless kiss
Or will we leave each other alone like this
On the streets of Philadelphia?

La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
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On the streets of Philadelphia
La-la-la-la-la
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La-la-la-la-la
On the streets of Philadelphia
La-la-la-la-la
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Streets, streets, streets of Philadelphia
Streets, streets, streets of Philadelphia
Streets, streets, streets of Philadelphia
Streets, streets, streets of Philadelphia

La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la (la-la-la-la, ooh)
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La-la-la-la-la, la