It’s the same old city, the same old city
It’s the same old city where they play that rock’n’roll
Baby don’t like it, no baby don’t like it
She doesn’t want to hear another lick of my rock’n’roll
She’s tossed me out so many times I don’t even know
Now I’m standin’ on the corner, and it’s just about a-startin’ to snow
In the same old city, the same old city
It’s the same old city where they play that rock’n’roll
My baby sure likes it, oh she loves it
She can’t get enough of my low down rock and roll
She told me that it touches somethin’ deep down inside of her soul
Every time I try to put my guitar down, she says play me some more
It’s the same old city, the same old city
It’s the same old city where they play that rock’n’roll
I’ve been there, Mama, I’ve been there, Papa
And I’ve seen all the things you said you saw
I’m tryin’ to find a life for me somewhere outside of the law
I’m listenin’ hard to the memories of all those other times before
In the same old city, the same old city
It’s the same old city where they play that rock’n’roll
Listen good, brother, and sally down sister
Take your heart and your head with you when you go
Don’t get trapped into thinkin’ that it’s all just a show
And when you’ve got a silver song to sing, sing it like it’s never been sung before
In the same old city, the same old city
The same old city where they play that rock’n’roll
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by Josh Wachtel