I was bruised and battered,
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
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
