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Born in Chicago

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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I was born in Chicago, 1951 Yes, I was born in Chicago, 1951 And my father told me, "Son, you better buy a gun" Well, my first friend went down when I was only 17 Yes, my first friend went down when I was only 17 And my father told me, "Son, them streets are mean" Oh yeah Well, my second friend went down, he was only 21 years old Yes, my second friend went down, he was only 21 And my father told me, "Son, you ain't safe without a gun" Well, the rules are all right if there's someone to play the game Yes, the rules are all right if somebody plays the game You better be careful, honey, 'cause things ain't gonna be the same Oh yeah Well, I was born in Chicago, 1951 Yes, I was born in Chicago in 1951 And my mama told me, "Son, you better buy a gun"