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
Wasting away
On the streets of Philadelphia ?
I walked the avenue
'Till my legs felt like stone
I heard 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
And my clothes don't fit me no more
I walked a thousand miles
Just to slip this skin
The night has fallen, I'm lying 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 ?
