I used to play downtown with Jack

Mississippi River boy

But the dike did us break

My boy knew more

To move uptown

I regret it, I regret it

Hey, hey, hey

No, no, no

I wanna go back to Elbridge Street

And criss-cross

Hail on stone

My old shy way

Of yesterday

I'm regretting, I'm regretting

Hey, hey, hey

No, no, no

The bitter tastes

Protects the young

All my sins still live