Written by Lucinda Williams
Intro: D G D G D G A Bm A He sleeps all alone on Second Street Bm A With a roof over his head and food to eat D G But he can hardly make it day to day cause D G A Everything he wants is six blocks away six blocks away Bm A He's got a regular job and it pays the rent Bm A In a donut shop on 3rd and 10th D G But he doesn't understand why she turned him away D G A He can hear her heart beat six blocks away six blocks away D G Six blocks away dirty old street D G Six blocks away he can hear her heart beat D G Six blocks away dirty old street D G A Six blocks away he can hear her heart beat six blocks away SOLO Bm A He walks real fast down the dirty street Bm A He turns his eyes from the people he meets D G It hurts so bad what can he say D G A He sends her a message six blocks away six blocks away D G Six blocks away dirty old street D G Six blocks away he can hear her heart beat D G Six blocks away dirty old street D G A Six blocks away he can hear her heart beat six blocks away D G D G D G D G D G D G D G D Six blocks away six blocks away