East Side Boys

D G D G D G D G D G They grew up on the side of town Where the Christmas lights hung all year 'round D And the sidewalks went un-shoveled G And the dogs barked all night long D They were skinny and they were mean G Had parents that were never seen D Their hair was always longer G Their shirts were always tight A And we knew we'd never get to know 'em D And we knew we'd never try A Those East Side Boys seemed further from us G D G D G Than any star that hung up in the sky D Those East Side Boys never seemed to eat G They just smoked cigarettes across the street D Stared down at the sidewalks G Came to classes late D On conference days it was always the same G Those east side parents never came D Never read their stories G Saw their artwork on the walls A Once we'd hit the high school G Around grade nine or ten A One by one they'd disappear G D G D G And we'd never see those East Side boys again Guitar solo A G A G G D G D G D G They grew up on the side of town Where the Christmas lights hung all year 'round D And the sidewalks went un-shoveled G And the dogs barked all night long D No one seemed to know their names G They didn't go to Prom or football games D G Just wandered through the hallways Like inmates doin' time A And we knew we'd never get to know 'em G And we knew we'd never try A Those East Side Boys seemed further from us G D G D G Than any star that hung up in the sky D G East Side Boys D G East Side Boys... D G East Side Boys... D G East Side Boys... D G East Side Boys... D G D G D G D G