Born In Chicago

Lyrics: Nick Gravenites
Music: Nick Gravenites

Played by Jerry Garcia with Pete Sears and Nick Gravenites on 29 April 1990.

I was born in Chicago in 1941
I was born in Chicago in 1941
Well my father told me
Son you get yourself a gun

Well my first friend went down when I was 17 years old
Well my first friend went down when I was 17 years old
Well there's one thing I can say 'bout that boy
He died bold

Well my second friend went down when I was 21 years of age
Well my second friend went down when I was 21 years of age
Well there is one thing I can say about that boy
He died brave

Well rules are alright if there's someone left to play the game
Well rules are alright if there's someone left to play the game
All my friends are going and I tell you
Things just don't seem the same

I was born in Chicago in 1941
I was born in Chicago in 1941
Well my father told me
Son you get yourself a gun

I was born in Chicago
Born in Chicago
Born in Chicago
Born in Chicago
Born in Chicago
It don't seem the same

Well rules are alright if there's someone left to play the game
Well rules are alright if there's someone left to play the game
All my friends are going and I tell you
Things just don't seem the same

I was born in Chicago in 1941
I was born in Chicago in 1941
Well my father told me
Son you get yourself a gun

I was born in Chicago
Born in Chicago
Born in Chicago
Born in Chicago
Born in Chicago
But things don't seem the same