Behind the Skyscrapers

[Music] Oh what a beautiful city oh what a beautiful city oh what a beautiful city 12 gates to the city hallelujah oh what a beautiful city Oh What a Beautiful City Oh what a beautiful city 12 gates to the city [Music] hallelu three gates in the East three gates in the west three gates in the north three gates in the South there's 12 gates in the city Hu [Music] people going to the city cars and buses running into the city everyone's hurrying to the city 12 gates to the city Hallelujah [Music] Sunday is a happy day Sunday is a day of ease Sunday is a day to take somebody riding in the Summer Breeze I'm going to take a little ride on Sunday Sunday Sunday take a little ride on Sunday come on along with [Music] me Sunday is a day for fishing on a sunny summer Shore with Mom and Dad and the kids all wishing Monday come come no more I'm going to do a little fishing on Sunday Sunday Sunday do a little fishing on Sunday come on along with [Music] me Sunday and the lake is calling come on and Ride On Me see how lovely from a distance this Old Town can be I'm going to take a little cruise on Sunday Sunday Sunday take a little cruise on Sunday come on along with me [Music] [Laughter] [Music] now we're going to head into the city gliding up the river and through the city underneath the bridges of the beautiful city 12 gates to the city hallelu Towers looking down from the beautiful city as we head toward another view of the city to see some things we never knew about the city strange part of the city Hallelujah [Music] [Music] oh they tell me old house you are going from where children once played in your view all the laughter and joy you once sheltered have long since departed from you [Music] let me Gaze on you once you leave me do not hasten to bid me a but remember your friends and your neighbors and the loved ones that love you so true [Music] [Applause] [Music] let's take a ride around skid roll let's see the men who live there let's see the D where they squander their lives let's see the troubles they share some of these men want once were doctors some were successful in trade some were preachers and others were teachers some never quite made the grave what is the thing that attracts them to this Jungle of misery and fear why do they shun A Place in the Sun why do they keep coming here [Music] let's take a ride around skid roll let's see the men who live there let's see the Dives where they squander their lives let's see the troubles they share let's see the troubles they [Music] share I'll PA you my watch and I'll PA you my chain PA you my gold diamond ring if that train runs right I'll be back tomorrow night or I'm 900 miles from my whole and I hate to hear that lome whistle [Music] blow I'm walking down the street I've got tears in my eyes trying to read a letter from my home if that train runs right I'll be back tomorrow night for I'm 900 miles from my home and I hate to hear that lome whistle blow [Music] Windows looking out at the world Windows what do you see Windows looking out at the world oh window the city for me you witness changes through many a year from high to low degree Windows looking out at the world oh window the city for me [Music] [Music] m m [Music] You by don't you cry go to sleep my little man Way Down Yonder in the meow like a poor little lamb bees and butterflies pecking out its eyes poor little thing cries m [Music] [Music] I'm all alone in this city and I'm feeling mighty low people all around me but knowing that I really know [Music] I'd like to leave this city and leave my Blues behind but I just can't get started with Trouble on My Mind [Music] oh I've run so far that I just can't run no more guess I'll try the river and then I'll reach the other Shore [Music] [Music] you get the food I'll do the cooking buddy you get the food and I'll do the cooking pal you get the food and I'll do the cooking so guys stand around looking buddy P of mine you get the fixtion I'll get the can buddy you get the pixs I'll get the can pal you get the pixs I'll get the can nothing lik to for a Hungry Man buddy pile of mine what you going to do when the meats all gone buddy what you going to do when the meat's all gone P what you going to do when the meat's all gone stand on a corner and on a bone buddy pile of mine you get a chicken I'll bring a cake buddy you get a chicken I'll bring a cake pal you get a chicken I'll bring a cake we'll have a meal like my used to make budy P of M what did the hobo say to the bum what did the hobo say to the bum pal what did the hobo say to the bum if there's any left I'll give you somebody pal of [Music] mine what you going to do when the food gives out buddy what you going to do when the food gives out pal what you going to do when the food gives out we'll go visiting round and about buddy pal of m a man who has plenty of cigarette butts and giveth his neighbor some he shall have some of my cigarette butts when his cigarette butts are gone first you take some cigarettes come on boys they're free then break out a bottle for a drink or two or three then allow a little time until the boys retire it's a mighty comination of roaring flop house fire listen to the sirens Hear the People shout fireman risking life and limb to put the fire out it happens every week or two along the skidrow line caused by the combination of cigarettes and wine [Music] listen to the screaming hear a victim cry here within this lonely flop I lay me down to die it happens every week or two along the skidrow line caused by the combination of cigarettes and wine [Music] [Music] picking up empties all along Skid Row this is my formula for making do if I get enough bottles by the long hard pull I'll trade all my empty once for one that's full roll roll roll along this is the junk man's picking up song I don't care what happens as I roll along the line just so we get enough to buy another pint of wine bottles in the alley bottles in the street a lovely occupation for a man that's beat a half a cent a bottle is what they pay business is picking up the live long day Roll Roll Roll Along this is the bottle man's picking up song I don't care what happens as I roll along the line just so I get enough to buy another pint of wine 49 bottles hanging on the wall 49 bottles hanging on the wall if one of those should happen to fall I'd be there to pick it up in no time at all Roll Roll Roll Along this is the junk man's picking up song I don't care what happens as We Roll Along the line just so we get enough to buy another pint of wine paper cardboard a bottle or a can this is raw material for a drinking man if you leave enough junk around for us to find by this time tomorrow we'll be drunk Stone blind Roll Roll Roll Along this is the junk man's picking up song we pick up any piece of junk that we can sell just so we get enough to buy a pint of muskil [Music] when I finished rolling you can take me for a ride get a junk wagon and throw me inside take me to the graveyard and lower me down for I've been rolling long enough around this town [Music] oh I got a home in this world anymore oh I ain't got a home in this world anymore oh they're taking my home and they're pounding it down big changes taking place all over this town oh I ain't got a home in this world anymore oh the sparrow has a home and the fox has a lair if I had some wings I'd try the air cuz I ain't got a home in this world anymore oh I had a little room where I could hide it was 6t long and 3 ft wide but I ain't got a home in this world anymore no I ain't got a home in this world anymore [Music] [Music] from these deps now hear them cry you know that man is born to die all my trials Lord soon be over all my trials Lord soon be over too late my brother too late but never mind all my trials Lord soon be over see them all go walking by there but for the grace of God go I oh my trials Lord soon be your all my trials Lord soon be over too late my brother too late but never mind all my trials Lord soon be over [Music] [Music] [Music] for