C
[Verse 1]
C
The New York City winter comes in cold grey sheets of steel
Em
The numbness in his hands and feet is all that he can feel
F C
Alcohol and sterno turns a doorway to a bed
G Am
And the ghost of who he might have been lives on inside his head
[Verse 2]
C
In a canyon made of brownstone on a sidewalk icy black
Em
He wanders nearly barefoot with his righteousness in tact
F C
A man of many mansions in a cardboard box replete
G Am
He lies sleeping with an angel while his heart pretends to beat
(Chorus) Strum to the *
F
The wind blows down on Lonely Street like an ice pick through the air
Am
Midst the Sunday times, coffee grinds and wino's in Times Square
F *C
Five flights up on Easy Street you know she's safe and warm
C G Am
Way down low neath a foot of snow he's riding out the storm
[Verse 3]
C
I offered him my winter coat politely he refused
Em
Like an educated man he spoke with words I seldom use
F C
He said I don't need pity for these choices are my own
G Am
He bowed his head just slightly and quietly moved along
[Chorus]
F
The wind blows down on Lonely Street like an ice pick through the air
Am
Midst the Sunday times, coffee grinds and wino's in Times Square
F *C
Five flights up on Easy Street you know she's safe and warm
C G Am
Way down low neath a foot of snow he's riding out the storm
[Lead]
C
C
Its not like he's a victim of the homeless life he stalks
Em
Nor helpless to get back across the fine line that he walks
F C
Riding out the storm means yesterday's already spent
G Am
Tomorrow don't mean nothing it won't even make a dent
[Chorus]
F
The wind blows down on Lonely Street like an ice pick through the air
Am
Midst the Sunday times, coffee grinds and wino's in Times Square
F *C
Five flights up on Easy Street you know she's safe and warm
C G Am
Way down low neath a foot of snow he's riding out the storm
C
Ridin out,Ridin out,Ridin out
Am
Ridin out,Ridin out,Ridin out
(Repeat to fade)
