Intro 
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Verse: 1 
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In the hardstone city where the dust gets in your eyes 
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Pa he's out drinking and there's children crying 
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Ma sits by the washing, she don't know what to do 
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Looks like this hardstone city's gonna get on top of you 
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They say in this hardstone city you gotta carry a gun 
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Well I ain't gonna carry no shooter for no one, no, no! 
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Ain't gonna get me no body's gonna get me down 
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Ain't gonna get me no body's gonna get me down 

Interlude: Am      D 

Verse 
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This hardstone city has me feeling low 
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All I hear is wildcats screaming on the radio 
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Gonna get my sister gonna hold her near 
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Gonna take her right, right out of here 
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I'm sick and tired of waking up in this town 
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All I hear is car horns hooting all day long 
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Gonna get me a lady, fall in love with her 
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And take her out of this crazy world 

Outro: Am      A       D       A