Am              D         F              G                        
Sweet child of nothingness   born into the street 
Am                   D           F 
The gift of life is all you get 
                   G  
And that is not so sweet 
Am                D 
The tenement will be your castle 
Am                        D                                F 
Cut right close and cheap perfume will mark you and you`ll only get  
   G       Am              D 
escape by running in your street. 

Sweet child of nothingness how you`re gonna rise? 
You`re looking up from way down under into indifferent eyes 
The hand that reaches out to help will not be there when it takes what it wants and leaves you 
Doubled up in pain to make it if you can. 

Sweet child of nothingness you`re looking good today 
All the men turn and wonder what kind of games you play 
Try to catch a rich man`s smile  
Go search for love, girl, find some guy to keep you in the most expensive cage  
then, see if that`s the end