F5 C5 Young girl upon a sidewalk C5 ( Bb5 ) F5 Silver cross upon her silver chain She was born and raised in Coney Island But she?ll never make it back that way again Young boy upon a highway Walk a mile to work a double shift On all that long and lonely skyway There?s a heavy fog that might never lift Chorus (x2) Bb5 F5 Trouble been hard C5 Bb5 F5 Although I know that in that I ain?t alone Young mom upon a bus seat One child pullin? on her dress Another softly asking to be held Oh, heaven knows, I need so much less Chorus (x2) Solo: Verse Chords Criminals by the river Says one to one, ?Be still, Did you see that figure on the levee? And if the law don?t find us, Lord, the devil will.? Chorus x2 Ain't in the truth