I was born in Chicago in 19 and 41 I was born in Chicago in 19 and 41 Well, my father told me, Son, you had better get o gun Well, my first friend went down When I was 17 years old Well, my first friend went down When I was 17 years old Well, there's one thing I can say about that boy, He's got go When my second friend went down When I was 21 years of age Well, my second friend went down When I was 21 years of age Well, there's one thing I can say about that boy, He's got go Well, now, rules are all right If there's someone left to play the game Well, now, rules are all right If there's someone left to play the game All my friends are going And things just don't seem the same The things just don't seem the some, babe