I was born inchicago in 1941
I was born in chicago in 1941
Well My father told me 
Son you had better get a 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 'bout that boy
He got bold

Well 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 is one thing i can say about that boy
He got dead

Well [bad word] are alright if there's someone left to play thegame 
Well [bad word] are alright if there's someone left to play thegame 
All my friends are going
and things just don't seem the same
Oh things just don't seem the same baby