Written by Lucinda Williams
Intro: G C G C G D Am C As you walk along the sidewalks of the city G D Am C You see a man with hunger in his face G D Am C And all around you crumbling buildings and graffiti G D Am C As you bend down to tie your shoelace G D Am C Sirens scream but you don't listen G D Am C You have to reach home before night G D Am C But now the sun beats down it makes the sidewalks glisten G D Am C And somehow you just don't feel right G Em C G Hold me, baby, give me some faith G Em C G Let me know you're there let me touch your face C G C G C Give me love give me grace G C G C G C Tell me good things tell me that my world is safe G D Am C You pass by bars with empty stages G D Am C Three o'clock drinkers fall by G D Am C Chairs are placed on top of tables G D Am C As you brush the hair out of your eyes G D Am C A woman stops you with a question G D Am C So you drop some money in her hand G D Am C She sleeps in doorways and bus stations G D Am C And you'll never understand G Em C G Hold me, baby, give me some faith G Em C G Let me know you're there let me touch your face C G C G C Give me love give me grace G C G C G C G Tell me good things tell me that my world is safe