I was bruised and battered
And I couldn't tell what I felt
I was unrecognizable to myself
Saw my reflection in a window
I didn't know my own face
Oh brother, are you gonna leave me wastin' away
On the streets of Philadelphia
I walked the avenue
Till my legs felt like stone
I heard the voices of friends
Vanished and gone
At night I could hear the blood in my veins
Just as black and whisperin' as the rain
On the streets of Philadelphia
Ain't no angel gonna greet me
It's just you an I my friend
And my clothes don't fit me no more
I walked a thousand miles
Just to slip this skin
The night has fallen
I'm lyin' awake
I can feel myself
Fading away
So receive me brother
With your faithless kiss
Or we will leave each other
Alone like this
On the streets of Philadelphia
