Back Alley Cat Blues

[Verse] Down the back alley where the shadows creep A stray cat's howlin' It's a sound so deep Got the blues in its eyes Pain in its soul Playin' that sad tune The back alley cat blues [Verse 2] Dirty streets Broken dreams That's the scene The back alley's where the lost souls convene Hear the whispers of the lonely in the night Back alley cat singin' It's a beautiful sight [Chorus] Back alley cat blues They'll touch your heart Like the pouring rain Tearin' you apart The rhythm's haunting The melody so true Feel the magic of the back alley cat blues [Verse 3] Under flickering lights where shadows play Where the world's gone wrong And hope's just a stray In every corner, every narrow lane Back alley cat knows The struggle's his bane [Verse 4] Through the alleys, where the alleys weep He's seen the hunger, he's felt the keep But he keeps on singing, his spirit's light Back alley cat's blues In the darkness, he fights. [Bridge] In the silence of the night You can hear his plea Echoing through the bricks Of this cold city He's the voice of the lost The ones left behind Back alley cat's melody A story they'll find [Chorus] Back alley cat blues They'll whisper your woes Like the rumbling thunder When the storm just grows The rhythm's raw The melody so true Feel the soul of the back alley cat blues [Outro] So when you're wanderin' alone Through the streets of despair And you hear his lonesome song In the polluted air Know you're not alone In this world's dark hues Back alley cat's singin' The back alley cat blues [Outro] So when you're wanderin' alone Through the streets of despair And you hear his lonesome song In the polluted air Know you're not alone In this world's dark truth Back alley cat's singin' The back alley cat blues