Born In Chicago

I was born in Chicago at nineteen and forty-one
I was born in Chicago at nineteen and forty-one
Well, my father told me
"Son, you had better get a gun"Well, my first friend went down
When I was 17 years old
Well, my first friend went down
When I was 17 years oldWell, there's one thing I can say about that boy
He gotta goWell, my second friend went down
When I was 21 years of age
Well, my second friend went down
When I was 21 years of ageWell, there's one thing I can say about that boy
He gotta prayWell, now rules are alright
If there's someone left to play the game
Well, now rules are alright
If there's someone left to play the gameAll my friends are going
And thing's just don't seem the same
Oh, thing's just don't seem the same, babe