E G/D E I was born in the city (G/D E) I was born in the city (G/D E) I was born in the city And I was (G)raised up (D)right around (E)here Daddys down in the workhouse (G/D E) Daddys down in the workhouse (G/D E) Daddys down in the workhouse Mama say aint (G)no way hes (D)coming back (E)here Went to school with some rich kids (G/D E) Went to school with some rich kids (G/D E) Went to school with some rich kids Bussed (G)me half (D)way across (E)town Call us white trash and no count (G/D E) Call us white trash and no count (G/D E) Call us white trash and no count Say there wasnt (G)no use in (D)me staying (E)round Im goin down to the corner (G/D E) Im goin down to the corner (G/D E) Im goin down to the corner Dont you (G)wait for (D)me to come (E)in Nothin happens till midnight (G/D E) Nothin ever happens till midnight (G/D E) Nothin happens till midnight The (G)boys get (D)restless bout (E)then Sometimes I feel like Im drowning (G/D E) Sometimes I feel like Im drowning (G/D E) Sometimes I feel like Im drowning And I (G)dont know what (D)Im gonna do (E) I got a razor in my pocket (G/D E) I got a razor in my pocket (G/D E) I got a razor in my pocket and I got a (G)pistol hid (D)down by the (E)school Lord get me out of west nashville (G/D E) Lord get me out of west nashville (G/D E) Lord get me out of west nashville (G)Lord get me (D)out of west (E)nashville