Philadelphia Boy Lyrics

Song	Philadelphia Boy
Artist	David Ford
Album	Charge
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	Across the old Delaware I fell apart
	In the city of brotherly love
	And the winter bit hard through the holes in my jacket
	And my thoughts lean toward giving up
	See, I’ve been a wanderer and it’s been some time
	Since I’ve found somewhere I could belong
	‘Til a cold wind on Walnut Street whistled in the trees
	And it sounded to me like a song
	Said: “when you’re down and you’re out
	And don’t remember the feeling of joy
	You can lean on me, brother,
	I won’t let you fall
	Not while I’m a Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, not while I’m a Philadelphia boy”
	I took a walk through the city
	I bumped shoulders with strangers
	The sinners, the saints and the thieves
	I looked in faces befitting a cynical age
	But we so desperately want to believe
	And when I needed a doctor and a brother and a friend
	Turn out I wasn’t so far from my home
	‘Cause sweet Philadelphia opened her arms
	Took me in like I was one of her own
	Said: “when you’re down and you’re out
	And don’t remember the feeling of joy
	You can lean on me, brother,
	I won’t let you fall
	Not while I’m a Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, not while I’m a Philadelphia boy”
	Just a rounder in need of a home
	And a brother who won’t let me go
	Benny Franklin’s an old friend you know
	It’s not just some face on a hundred dollar bill
	He’s my old Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, he’s a good old Philadelphia boy
	No I wasn’t raised Christian
	Oh but I was raised good
	I never looked to no heavens above
	But my wretched old soul is in safe hands tonight
	In the city of brotherly love
	So I’ll be out for a slice at Lorenzo’s tonight
	With a poker chip tight in my hand
	If you need a ride I’ll be parked right outside
	If you need a brother – well I’m your man
	‘Cause when you’re down and you’re out
	And don’t remember the feeling of joy
	You can lean on me, brother,
	I won’t let you fall
	Not while I’m a Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, not while I’m a Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, not while I’m a Philadelphia boy

	Across the old Delaware I fell apart
	In the city of brotherly love
	And the winter bit hard through the holes in my jacket
	And my thoughts lean toward giving up
	See, I' ve been a wanderer and it' s been some time
	Since I' ve found somewhere I could belong
	' Til a cold wind on Walnut Street whistled in the trees
	And it sounded to me like a song
	Said: " when you' re down and you' re out
	And don' t remember the feeling of joy
	You can lean on me, brother,
	I won' t let you fall
	Not while I' m a Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, not while I' m a Philadelphia boy"
	I took a walk through the city
	I bumped shoulders with strangers
	The sinners, the saints and the thieves
	I looked in faces befitting a cynical age
	But we so desperately want to believe
	And when I needed a doctor and a brother and a friend
	Turn out I wasn' t so far from my home
	' Cause sweet Philadelphia opened her arms
	Took me in like I was one of her own
	Said: " when you' re down and you' re out
	And don' t remember the feeling of joy
	You can lean on me, brother,
	I won' t let you fall
	Not while I' m a Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, not while I' m a Philadelphia boy"
	Just a rounder in need of a home
	And a brother who won' t let me go
	Benny Franklin' s an old friend you know
	It' s not just some face on a hundred dollar bill
	He' s my old Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, he' s a good old Philadelphia boy
	No I wasn' t raised Christian
	Oh but I was raised good
	I never looked to no heavens above
	But my wretched old soul is in safe hands tonight
	In the city of brotherly love
	So I' ll be out for a slice at Lorenzo' s tonight
	With a poker chip tight in my hand
	If you need a ride I' ll be parked right outside
	If you need a brother well I' m your man
	' Cause when you' re down and you' re out
	And don' t remember the feeling of joy
	You can lean on me, brother,
	I won' t let you fall
	Not while I' m a Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, not while I' m a Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, not while I' m a Philadelphia boy

	Across the old Delaware I fell apart
	In the city of brotherly love
	And the winter bit hard through the holes in my jacket
	And my thoughts lean toward giving up
	See, I' ve been a wanderer and it' s been some time
	Since I' ve found somewhere I could belong
	' Til a cold wind on Walnut Street whistled in the trees
	And it sounded to me like a song
	Said: " when you' re down and you' re out
	And don' t remember the feeling of joy
	You can lean on me, brother,
	I won' t let you fall
	Not while I' m a Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, not while I' m a Philadelphia boy"
	I took a walk through the city
	I bumped shoulders with strangers
	The sinners, the saints and the thieves
	I looked in faces befitting a cynical age
	But we so desperately want to believe
	And when I needed a doctor and a brother and a friend
	Turn out I wasn' t so far from my home
	' Cause sweet Philadelphia opened her arms
	Took me in like I was one of her own
	Said: " when you' re down and you' re out
	And don' t remember the feeling of joy
	You can lean on me, brother,
	I won' t let you fall
	Not while I' m a Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, not while I' m a Philadelphia boy"
	Just a rounder in need of a home
	And a brother who won' t let me go
	Benny Franklin' s an old friend you know
	It' s not just some face on a hundred dollar bill
	He' s my old Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, he' s a good old Philadelphia boy
	No I wasn' t raised Christian
	Oh but I was raised good
	I never looked to no heavens above
	But my wretched old soul is in safe hands tonight
	In the city of brotherly love
	So I' ll be out for a slice at Lorenzo' s tonight
	With a poker chip tight in my hand
	If you need a ride I' ll be parked right outside
	If you need a brother well I' m your man
	' Cause when you' re down and you' re out
	And don' t remember the feeling of joy
	You can lean on me, brother,
	I won' t let you fall
	Not while I' m a Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, not while I' m a Philadelphia boy
	Oh Lord, not while I' m a Philadelphia boy

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