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Philadelphia Song

from STARTS by Drew O'DOHERTY

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Written by Drew O'DOHERTY

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WELL I’M LEAVING PHILADELPHIA
IT’S THE ONLY PLACE I’VE KNOWN
AND FOR EIGHTY YEARS THIS TOWN HAS BEEN MY HOME
BUT THERE’S A MAN THAT I’VE BEEN MISSING
FOR TWENTY YEARS OR SO
SO I’M LEAVING PHILADELPHIA
AND I’M GOING TO FIND JOE
WELL WE BUILT THIS HOUSE TOGETHER
AFTER THE WAR WAS WON
AND INSIDE THESE WALLS RAISED TWO DAUGHTERS AND THREE SONS
BUT NOW THEY STAND AROUND ME
JOIN THEIR HANDS AND START TO PRAY
‘CAUSE I’M LEAVING PHILADELPHIA
AND THEY KNOW THAT I CAN’T STAY
AND ALL MY LITTLE BOYS
WILL PICK ME UP WHEN IT’S TIME TO GO
AND I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE MY JOE
‘CAUSE I LOST HIM THEN
BUT SOON HE’LL BE FOUND
WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES THIS TIME
AND LEAVE THE GROUND
AND I’M SORRY THAT I’M LEAVING
LEAVING ALL OF YOU BEHIND
BUT I KNOW WE’LL ALL BE TOGETHER ONE DAY
IT’LL JUST TAKE TIME
UNTIL THEN FIND ME IN YOUR MEMORIES
IN YOUR DREAMS OR IN YOUR HEART
‘CAUSE THOUGH I’M LEAVING PHILADELPHIA
KNOW I’LL NEVER BE TOO FAR
YEAH I’M LEAVING PHILADELPHIA

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from STARTS, released May 5, 2006
Drew O’DOHERTY-acoustic guitar, piano, voice

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Cub Scout dropout born on the day "Never Mind The Bollocks" was released.

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