New Jersey Nights

VERSE 1
On a New Jersey night
The boys went looking for a fight
From the bay, from Cape May
All the way up LBI
VERSE 2
Paulie brought his best old switchblade
Timmy packed cuz he was tight
Jack was scared, Joe’s prepared
For the boys from old Seabright
INST [one cycle verse]
VERSE 3
At the pier we met ‘em squarely
Hit ‘em twice for every shot
It’s no jive, to stay alive
But we gave ‘em all we got
CHORUS
On a New Jersey night
Th-Those New Jersey nights
Th-Those New Jersey nights
Make it all alright
INST [4 measure g]
VERSE 4
Now the boys have grown up somehow
Timmy works pouring concrete
Jack’s around, underground
Joey’s doing one to three
VERSE 5
And if you see little Shoshanna
Won’t you say hello for me
In my heart, she’s still part
Of the life I thought I’d lead
BRIDGE
We weren’t asking for nothing
More than what we got, it wasn’t a lot. No.
But if they try to take
Our one little piece away
We’ll give them everything our fists can give ‘em
SOLO [2 verse cycles, or just one playing chorus riff if solo]
VERSE 6 [breakdown]
Cuz on a New Jersey morning
Well it isn’t much to see
Purple dawn, dreams are gone
Like a fading memory
VERSE 7
But on a New Jersey night
The boys still putting up a fight
Brothers strike, on the Pike
From Secaucus to Seabright
CHORUS 2-3
New Jersey Nights
New Jersey Nights
Th-Those New Jersey Nights
Make it all alright
[repeat chorus]

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