Atlantic City

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1. Well, they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night,

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now, they blew up his house, too.

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Down on the boardwalk they're gettin' ready for a fight,

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gonna see what them racket boys can do.

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Now, there's trouble bustin' in from outta state,

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and the D.A. can't get no relief.

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Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade,

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and the gamblin' commission's hangin' on by the skin of his teeth.

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Well, now, ev'rything dies, baby, that's a fact,

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but maybe ev'rything that dies someday comes back.

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Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty,

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and meet me tonight in Atlantic City.

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2. Well, I got a job and tried to put my money away,

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but I got debts that no honest man can pay.

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So I drew what I had from the Central Trust,

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and I bought us two tickets on that Coast City bus.

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3. Now our luck may have died and our love may be cold,

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but with you forever I'll stay.

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We're goin' out where the sand's turnin' to gold,

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put on your stockin's baby, `cause the night's gettin' cold.

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And maybe ev'rything dies, baby, that's a fact,

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But maybe ev'rything that dies someday comes back - -

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4. Now, I been lookin' for a job, but it's hard to find,

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down here it's just winners and losers and don't

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get caught on the wrong side of that line.

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Well, I'm tired of comin' out on the losin' end,

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So, honey, last night I met this guy and I'm gonna

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do a little favor for him. + CHORUS

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and meet me tonight in Atlantic City,

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and meet me tonight in Atlantic City....

(orig. = capo 2nd) (Bruce Springsteen)