Am A D A C D A [Verse 1] A C D A In the hardstone city where the dust gets in your eyes A C D A Pa he's out drinking and there's children crying A C D A Ma sits by the washing, she don't know what to do A C D A Looks like this hardstone city's gonna get on top of you A C D A They say in this hardstone city you gotta carry a gun A C D A Well I ain't gonna carry no shooter for no one, no, no! F E A Ain't gonna get me no body's gonna get me down F E A Ain't gonna get me no body's gonna get me down [Interlude] Am D [Verse] A C D A This hardstone city has me feeling low A C D A All I hear is wildcats screaming on the radio A C D A Gonna get my sister gonna hold her near A C D A Gonna take her right, right out of here A C D A I'm sick and tired of waking up in this town A C D A All I hear is car horns hooting all day long A C D A Gonna get me a lady, fall in love with her A C D A And take her out of this crazy world