I was bruised and battered and I couldn't tell what I felt
I was unrecognizable to myself
I saw my reflection in a window
I didn't know my own face
Oh brother are you gonna leave me wastin' away

On the streets of Philadelphia (la, la, la, la)
On the streets of Philadelphia (la, la, la, la)

I walked the avenue till my legs felt like stone
I heard voices of friends vanished and gone
At night I could hear the blood in my veins
Just as black and whispering as the rain

On the streets of Philadelphia
On the streets of Philadelphia

Ain't no angel gonna greet me It's just you and I my friend
And my clothes don't fit me no more I walked a thousand miles
Just to slip this skin

The night has fallen, I'm lyin' awake I can feel myself fading away
So receive me brother with your faithless kiss
Or will we leave each other alone like this
On the streets of Philadelphia