Story Behind The Song

I thought the south side of Chicago needed and deserved a great rock song that harkened back to Springsteen's Born to Run tales of the Jersey shore.

Song Description

Classic-upbeat basic rock song inspired by the south side of Chicago, where I grew up.

Lyrics

?Down on the South Side?

I?m from the side of town where you

gotta understand

it takes a Mass and a union card to

make you a man

well, I work for the city like my daddy too

afer work, at McNally?s we?ll hoist a few

we came here years ago with nothing

but pride

all of city workers are bound to reside

. . . Down on the South Side

I?m the middle of nine, I live at home

like before

Well, the folks always said there was

room for one more

I need a south side girt to ensure I?m

going to stay

married a Queen of Martyr?s girl and

we move three blocks away

them North Side girls just stare and snide

I know a place where they?ll take you

for a ride . . .

Down on the South Side

All the Catholic school kids with their

uniforms on

fireman marching behind the baton

there?s just something baby, I gotta

confide

seems there?s nothing left for me to

decide . . . on the south side

Well, the taps are closed down on

Western Street

and the cops are all out where us

shanty Irish meet

Am I missing something is my biggest
fear

well, everything that matters is right

for me here

and tomorrow at Mass I?ll be sanctified

ask for forgiveness and thank God I?m alive . . .

Down on the South Side

down on the south

down on the south

down on the south side . . .