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I was bruised and battered and I couldnt tell
What I felt
I was unrecognizable to myself
I saw my reflection in a window I didnt know
My own face
Oh brother are you gonna leave me
Wasting away
On the streets of Philadelphia

I walked the avenues till my legs felt like stone
I heard the voices of my friends vanished and gone
At night I could hear the blood in my veins
Black and whispering as the rain
On the streets of Philadephia

1925 (West on Eddy St. from Jones St. May 1925)

Credit: Online Archive of California (OAC)

Aint no angel gonna greet me
Its just you and I my friend
My clothes dont 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

1906

Credit: The Bancroft Library (bancroft.berkeley.edu)