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Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Canonical path: /bruce-springsteen/streets-of-philadelphia
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Streets Of Philadelphia
Read Streets Of Philadelphia lyrics by Bruce Springsteen on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Streets Of Philadelphia
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I was bruised and battered and I couldn't tell what I felt
I was unrecognizable to myself
I saw my reflection in a window I didn't know my own face
Oh, brother, are you gonna leave me wastin' away
On the streets of Philadelphia
I walked the avenue till my legs felt like stone
I heard the voices of friends vanished and gone
At night I could hear the blood in my veins
Just as black and whispering as the rain
On the streets of Philadelphia
Ain't no angel gonna greet me
It's just you and I my friend
My clothes don't fit me no more
I walked a thousand miles
Just to slip the skin
The night has fallen, I'm lyin' awake
I can feel myself fading away
So receive me brother with your faithless kiss
Or will we leave each other alone like this
On the streets of Philadelphia
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