nanci griffith - the streets of baltimore lyrics

(harlan howard & tompall glaser)
i sold the farm to take my woman
where she longed to be
we left our kin and all our friends
back there in tennessee
i bought the one way tickets
she had often begged me for
and they took us to the streets of baltimore

[bridge:]
[1st section:]
well my heart was filled with laughter
when i saw those city lights
she said the prettiest place on earth
was baltimore at night
[2nd section:]
well a man feels proud to give his woman
what she's longing for
and i kind of like the streets of baltimore

i got myself a factory job,
i ran an old machine
we bought a little cottage
in a neighborhood serene
but every night when i come home
with every muscle sore
she would drag me through the streets of baltimore

[bridge:]
[1st section:]
well, i did my best to bring her back
to what she used to be
but, i soon learned she loved those bright lights
much more than she loves me
[2nd section:]
now i'm goin' back on that same train
that brought me here before
while my baby walks the streets of baltimore

yes, my baby walks the streets of baltimore