Chestnut Street Revisited

Well I've lived and breathed and been disbelieved In these small town streets too long I've held nothin' but aces and been many places And hung on the corner 'til dawn But my hands have been tied To a life I've been denied I'm just a small town boy bein' used like a toy And workin' a nine to five Well I worked like a fool 'til after done with high school Just to form a rock and rollin' band But the streets were exploding and my life I was decoding Had a dream I couldn't understand And I work it out everyday For no fun and very little pay I'm just a smal town boy bein' used like a toy And doin' what other people say Well I've drooled and fooled and been ridiculed For havin' dreams just above my reach And I've lied and died and tried suicide For all the things you people wanna preach But I always had to turn the other way When I heard those homefolks say (They say) You're just a small town boy bein' used like a toy And livin' on a day to day