[Verse 1]

It was a cold December on 2nd Ave and 6th Street (and 6th Street)

Too cold to think about anybody passing me (Passing me!)

When I overheard "I'm gonna tell you straight from the shoulder (Shoulder)

Yeah boy, better get running"

[Verse 2]

On the corner of 2nd and 6th and out of time

With a cough, feeling lost and gettin' a bottle of cheap wine

Just then I realized that I can't seem to understand

When I saw that guy heading for the dopeman

[Chorus]

It's just the same old story, yeah, on the same old street

And it's just another worn down, yeah, worn out casualty

Of 2nd Ave and 6th Street

[Verse 3]

On the corner of 2nd and 6th and feeling down (Down)

When I overheard "I'm gonna take a gun and take you out" (Take you out!)

Just then I realized that I can't seem to understand (Understand!)

How anyone can take the life of another man, go!

[Chorus]

It's just the same old story, yeah, on the same old street

And it's just another worn down, yeah, worn out casualty

Of 2nd Ave, and 6th Street