Phil Ochs – City Boy Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
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City Boy Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm just a city boy
Born and bred
It's a city life I've led
My pasture was a street
I've never climbed a tree
Ah, but that's all right with me
'Cause I'm a city boy

[Verse 2]
I'm just a city boy
Born and raised
From these rooftops I have gazed
Where the grass was made of steel
I've never plowed a field
'Til the pavement starts to peel
I'll be a city boy

[Verse 3]
I'm just a city boy
Born and grown
That's all I've ever known
Where the lights would greet the dawn
There's a factory for a farm
Sure the city has its charm
When you're a city boy
When you're a city boy

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1986
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