Dead End Street
The Kinks
Written by Ray Davies; released as a single with "Big Black Smoke" as the
B-side.
Intro:
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Verse:
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There's crack in the cei - ling,
a up
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and kitchen sink lea - king.
the is
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Out of work got no mo - ney,
and
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a Sunday joint bread ho - ney.
of and
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What are we living for?
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Two-roomed apartment second floor.
on the
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No mo - ney coming in,
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the rent collector's trying get in.
knocking, to
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We are strictly second class, we don't
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understand.
Refrain:
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Oh, we should be in Dead End Street,
(Dead end!)
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people are living in Dead End Street,
(Dead end!)
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I'm gonna die in Dead End Street,
(Dead end!)
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Dead End Street, Dead End Street.
(Yeah! Yeah!)
Verse:
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On a cold and frosty mor - ning,
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wipe my eyes stop yaw - ning,
and me
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And my feet nearly fro - zen,
are
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boil tea, put toast on.
the and some
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What are we living for?
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Two-roomed apartment second floor.
on the
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No chance to e - mig - rate,
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I'm deep debt, now much too late.
in it's
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We both want to work so hard, we can't
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get the chance.
Refrain:
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People live in Dead End Street,
(Dead end!)
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People are dyin' on Dead End Street,
(Dead end!)
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I'm gonna die on Dead End Street,
(Dead end!)
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Dead End Street, Dead End Street.
(Yeah! Yeah!)
Re-intro:
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Refrain:
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People live on Dead End Street,
(Dead end!)
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People are dyin' on Dead End Street,
(Dead end!)
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I'm gonna die on Dead End Street,
(Dead end!)
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Dead End Street, Dead End Street,
(Yeah! Yeah!)
Outro:
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Dead End Street, head to my feet,
(Yeah! Yeah!)
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Dead End Street, Dead End Street,
(Yeah! Yeah!)
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Dead End Street, head to feet,
(Yeah! Yeah!)
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head to feet, Dead End Street,
(Yeah! Yeah!)
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Dead End Street...
(Yeah! Yeah!)
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(Yeah! Yeah!)
repeat and fade out...
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