Down, down, down town, east side of the river
Bowery boys are living off the street
There stands a stranger all dressed in black
He’s looking for someone, he’s gonna knife ‘em in the back

PRE-CHORUS:
Hit man, g-man, con man, watch it man, he might be from the CIA
Sneaky Pete’s using his feet, getting off the street ‘cause
He’s got something to hide

CHORUS:
Danger, there’s a stranger
Intruding in your own backyard
But stranger, there’s a danger
Don’t come across nobody hard

So tough mixing it rough down in Harlem
There’s no honky boys for miles around
But there’s that stranger all dressed in white
He’s looking for someone
He’s gonna show ‘em the light, yeah

He’s gonna show ‘em the light, oh yeah

INSTRUMENTAL: A E

Don’t feel safe using the face of fifth avenue
Pin stripe suits ain’t no disguise, if you’re not a man that’s true

PRE-CHORUS:
Hit man, g-man, con man, watch it man, he might be from the CIA
Sneaky Pete’s still using his feet he’s getting off the street ‘cause
He’s got something to hide

CHORUS:
Danger, there’s a stranger
Intruding in your own backyard
But stranger, there’s a danger
Don’t come across nobody hard

INTRO: Am7 C G

Going down to take a ride on the Rock Island Line
I’m gonna meet an old friend of mine
It’s gonna be a fine ride if only I can hide
From the man who guards the freighting line
I’ve got two thousand miles to go where I want to be
Lady Luck stay with me
I wanna be there
I gotta be there

CHORUS:
Oh, sweet country calling, calling me it’s way
Come and bathe in cool clear water, wash the city dirt away
Oh, sweet country calling, I’ve got something to say

When I get back to you, I won’t let you down
This time I’m gonna stay

BRIDGE:
I wanna hear, hear the bluegrass
I wanna breathe in the mountain air
I gotta take in all that moonshine
But most of all I wanna see a friend of mine

INSTRUMENTAL: G C G C G

The last time I saw her, she was waving me goodbye
Heading on down the line
She said, “Come on along”, I decided to stay
Now I know I was wrong
That’s why I’m playing with fate, riding this freight
Lady Luck please stay with me
I wanna be there
I gotta be there

CHORUS:
Oh, sweet country calling, calling me it’s way
Come and bathe in cool clear water, wash the city dirt away
Oh, sweet country calling, I’ve got something to say

When I get back to you, I won’t let you down
This time I’m gonna stay

CHORUS: (## fade to end ##)
Oh, sweet country calling, calling me it’s way
Come and bathe in cool clear water, wash the city dirt away
Oh, sweet country calling, I’ve got something to say

When I get back to you, I won’t let you down
This time I’m gonna stay

Love is the thing
It always comes back to love
In the end
Love is the thing
That brings you closer to a friend
In the end

CHORUS:
Love, love, love

Love takes you back
To the first love you had
Remembering
They say you can’t forget
Your first taste of love
Memories

CHORUS:
Love, love, love

INSTRUMENTAL: E Am D E (2x)

Love is the thing
It always comes back to love
Don’t try pretend
Love is the thing
That brings you closer to a friend
Don’t try pretend

Love is the thing
It always comes back to love
In the end
Love is the thing
That brings you closer to a friend
In the end