The Streets of Baltimore
Journey to the City Lights: Love, Sacrifice, and Longing in Baltimore Streets
Lyrics
I sold the farm to take my woman, where she longed to be
I sold the farm to fulfill my woman's desire to live elsewhere
We left our kin and all our friends back there in Tennessee
We left our family and friends in Tennessee
I bought those one way tickets, she had often begged me for
I purchased one-way tickets, fulfilling her long-standing request
And they took us to the streets of Baltimore
The journey took us to the streets of Baltimore
Her heart was filled with laughter, when she saw those city lights
Her heart was joyful at the sight of city lights
She said, "The prettiest place on earth is Baltimore at night"
She believes Baltimore is the most beautiful place, especially at night
Oh well a man feels proud to give his woman, what she's longing for
A man takes pride in providing what his woman desires
And I kind of liked the streets of Baltimore
The narrator also appreciates the streets of Baltimore
Well I got myself a factory job, I ran an old machine
The narrator takes a factory job and buys a cottage in a peaceful neighborhood
I bought a little cottage in a neighborhood serene
Despite his efforts, every night she drags him through the streets of Baltimore
Yet every night when I came home with every muscle sore
Returning home exhausted every night
She would drag me through the streets of Baltimore
She insists on exploring the streets of Baltimore together
Well I did my best to bring her back to what she used to be
The narrator tries to bring her back to her previous self
But I soon learned she loved those bright lights
Realizes she loves the city lights more than him
Much more than she loved me
Now I'm a going back on that same train
The narrator decides to return on the same train he came with
That brought me here before
While his partner continues walking the streets of Baltimore
While my baby walks the streets of Baltimore
Yes, my baby walks the streets of Baltimore
His partner still wanders the streets of Baltimore
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