It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City chords by Bruce Springsteen
Intro 1
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I had skin
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like leather
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and the diamond-hard look look of a cobra
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I was born blue and weathered
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but I burst just like a supernova
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I could walk like Brando right into the sun,
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then dance just like a Casanova
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With my blackjack and jacket
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and hair slicked sweet
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Silver star studs on my duds,
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just like a Harley in heat
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When I strut down the street,
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I could feel its heart beat
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The sisters fell back and said,
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"Don't that man look pretty"
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The cripple on the corner cried out
, "Nickels for your pity"
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Then gasoline boys downtown
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sure talk gritty
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It's so hard to be a saint
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in the city
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I was the king of the alley, Mama,
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I could talk some trash
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I was the prince of the paupers,
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crowned downtown at the beggar's bash
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I was the pimp's main prophet,
I kept everything cool
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Just a backstreet gambler
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with the luck to lose
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And when the heat came down
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it was left on the ground
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The devil appeared like Jesus through
the steam in the street
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Showin' me a hand I knew even
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the cops couldn't beat
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I felt his hot breath on my neck
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as I dove into the heat
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It's so hard to be a saint when you're just
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a boy out on the street
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Verse 3
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And the sages of the subway
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sit just like the living dead
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As the tracks clack out the rhythm,
their eyes fixed straight ahead
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They ride the line of balance
and hold on by just a thread
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But it's too hot in these tunnels,
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you can get hit up by the heat
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You get up to get out at your next stop,
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but they push you back in your seat
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Your heart starts beatin' faster as
you struggle to your feet
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Then you're outa that hole
and back up on the street
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And then South Side sisters
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sure look pretty
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The cripple on the corner cries out,
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"Nickels for your pity"
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And then downtown boys,
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they sure talk gritty
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It's so hard to be a saint in the city
Outro 1
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It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
Bruce Springsteen
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