Box #10
Jim Croce
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Well outta CSouthern IlliGnois
Come a Amdown-home country Fboy
He's gonna Cmake it in the city
Playin' Gguitar in the studFio C G
Oh well, he Chadn't been there an Ghour
When he Ammet a Broadway Fflow'r
You know she Ctook him for his money
And she Gleft him in a cheap hoFtelC G
Oh well, it's Ceasy for you to Gsee
That that Amcountry boy is Fme
Say and Chow'm I gonna ever break the Gnews to the folks back Fhome?C G
Well, I was Cgonna be a great Gsuccess
Things sure Amended up a meFss C
But in the process GI got messed up Fto C G
Refrain
Hello, Cmama and dad I had to Fcall collGect
Cause I Cain't got a Emcent to mAmy namAm/Ge
Well, I'm Csleepin' in a hotel Fdoorway
And tonDight they say it's gonna Grain
And if you'd Conly seEmnd me some AmmoneyAm/G
I'll be bacCk on myEm feet AmagainAm/G
CSend it in Emcare of the SAmunday MiAm/Gssion
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Well, back in CSouthern IlliGnois
They're still wAmorryin" 'bout their FboyC
But this boy's goin' Ghome soon's he gets the FfareC G
Because as Csoon as I got my Gbread
I got a Ampipe upside my Fhead
You know they Ctook me in an alley
Took my Gmoney and my guitar FtooC G
Refrain
Hello, Cmama and dad I had to Fcall collGect
Cause I Cain't got a Emcent to mAmy namAm/Ge
Well, I'm Csleepin' in a hotel Fdoorway
And tonDight they say it's gonna Grain
And if you'd Conly seEmnd me some AmmoneyAm/G
I'll be bacCk on myEm feet AmagainAm/G
CSend it in Emcare of the SAmunday MiAm/Gssion
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