Easy Street

Here's Easy Street, as transcribed by my good buddy Jared

(whitej@lincoln.ac.nz) and typed up by me.

Easy Street - Phoebe Snow

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Transcribed by Jared White.

4/4 time, MM = 92.

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I was feeling lost and kind of ill So I wrote to God on my last dollar

bill

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My finances were nil Please God he-lp me

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I'm so poor, Send me something to wear and something to eat, cos I

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want to cross over onto easy street, I want to cross over onto

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ea-sy street ea-sy street

ALTERNATIVE FOR FIRST THREE BARS OF CHORUS:

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I'm so poor, Send me something to wear...

LYRICS:

I was feeling lost, and kind of ill

So I wrote to God on my last dollar bill

My finances were nil

Please God, help me

I'm so poor

Send me something to wear

And something to eat

'Cos I want to cross over onto easy street

(Yes) I want to cross over onto easy street

I think I can see you through this fog of doom

You look like the type that rides on a broom

But can you tell me where I can rent a room

Please God, help me

Walking through the park at half-past nine

I met a bum who was drinking cheap wine

He said "Here have some of mine"

Please God, help me

Mister it looks like you've got money alright

I just wish you hadn't asked me to spend the night

I guess I'll go without a fight

Please God, help me