The Levi's that I'm wearing have been good to meThey just won't admit they're growing old Though my shirt's made contact with the gutternow and then At least it keeps my body from the coldThank God folks back home in Harlan County can't see what success has done to meWould you believe the kids in Harlan High School voted me most likely to succeed?Now I'm walking on the sidewalks of Chicago If I buy the bread I can't afford the wineNow I'm walking on the sidewalks of Chicago Wishing I could live some other timeI wasn't here too long before I met her And the lady, she really swept me off my feetAnd she stayed just long enough to make me love herAnd now they're sweeping me up off the street My mama thinks I've really hit the big timeShe's written every day since I've been gone But she doesn't know that 109 West Charlotteis the address of the West Side Mission HomeNow I'm walking on the sidewalks of Chicago If I buy the bread I can't afford the wineNow I'm walking on the sidewalks of Chicago Wishing I had lived some other time