verse 1
C G C C/B
Thirty thousand men on the Bowery
Am F C
Thirty thousand men on the street
F G C F
Can't help but roam when you ain't got no home
C G Am F
Beggin' handouts for something to eat
C G C
Beggin' handouts for something to eat
verse 2
C G C C/B
Thirty thousand men on the sidewalk
Am F C
Thirty thousand men in the town
F G C F
Nowhere to go when the wind starts to blow
C G Am F
Lookin' 'round for some place to lay down
C G C
Lookin' 'round for some place to lay down
verse 3
C G C C/B
Thirty thousand men tired and dirty
Am F C
Thirty thousand men to be fed
F G C F
Bussed out to Queens for a chance to get clean
C G Am F
And a shot at some sleep in a bed
C G C
And a shot at some sleep in a bed
verse 4
C G C C/B
Thirty thousand men in the arm'ries
Am F C
Thirty thousand men down the block
F G C F
Neighbors all shout "We don't want 'em about"
C G Am F
"Bus 'em back in the morning and stop"
C G C
"Bus 'em back in the morning and stop"
Verse 5
C G C C/B
Thirty thousand men of depression
Am F C
Thirty thousand men 'neath a cloud
F G C F
Jobs getting scarce and they're cutting welfares
C G Am F
And we might find ourselves in the crowd
C G C
And we might find ourselves in the crowd
Verse 6
C G C C/B
Thirty thousand men in the city
Am F C
Thirty thousand men killin' time
F G C F
Helpless and cold, some are young, some are old
C G Am F
Shabby clothes and some bottles of wine
C G C
Shabby clothes and some bottles of wine