Momma, you came from northern Tennessee
Pappa, you said the country's no good for me
You had so much to gain, ya moved on to Pennsylvania lights
Philly, you were the town where I was born
Philly, you’re where I end up, cotton coat torn
So much for making millions
Seems like I've seen a billion nights
Oh, but Philly, you've been the friend I never knew
Philly, your brother love was always true
Philly, you’ve been beside me bright or blue
Brother, pushing a hack, you'll never win
Sister, you spread your life a little too thin
I had no time for grievin'
Too hard just breakin' even then
Philly, dudes from New York don't know your face
Don't need nobody else, we got our own place
Maybe it's down to earth
At least we know what we're worth, amen
Oh, and Philly, you’ve been the friend I never knew
Philly, your brother love was always true
Philly, you’ve been beside me bright or blue
So much for making millions
Seems like I've seen a billion nights
Oh, and Philly, you’ve been the friend I never knew
Philly, your brother love was always true
Philly, you've been beside me, bright or blue
Philly, Philly…
Pappa, you said the country's no good for me
You had so much to gain, ya moved on to Pennsylvania lights
Philly, you were the town where I was born
Philly, you’re where I end up, cotton coat torn
So much for making millions
Seems like I've seen a billion nights
Oh, but Philly, you've been the friend I never knew
Philly, your brother love was always true
Philly, you’ve been beside me bright or blue
Brother, pushing a hack, you'll never win
Sister, you spread your life a little too thin
I had no time for grievin'
Too hard just breakin' even then
Philly, dudes from New York don't know your face
Don't need nobody else, we got our own place
Maybe it's down to earth
At least we know what we're worth, amen
Oh, and Philly, you’ve been the friend I never knew
Philly, your brother love was always true
Philly, you’ve been beside me bright or blue
So much for making millions
Seems like I've seen a billion nights
Oh, and Philly, you’ve been the friend I never knew
Philly, your brother love was always true
Philly, you've been beside me, bright or blue
Philly, Philly…
more tracks from the album
Songs That Sound Like Movies: The Complete Epic Recordings
- I Don’t Want to Hold Your Hand
- Rifles and Rum
- Studio Musician
- The Man Behind the Woman
- The Place Where Failure Goes
- Who, What, When, Where, Why
- I Don’t Want to Get Over You
- You Make Me Real
- Aw Shucks
- The Last of the Romantics
- For Beginners Only
- Philly
- Queen Bee
- Love Out of Time
- Lullaby for Myself
- Magic Trick
- Deco Lady
- You Burned Yourself Out
- Too Scared to Sing
- Singles
- Widescreen
- Touch and Go
- Terminal
- Weekend Lover
- Bagdad
- Annabella
- Soap Opera
- Brass Knuckles
- Our National Pastime
- Everything Gets Better When You’re Drunk
- Second Saxophone
- Phantom of the Opera
- Letters That Cross in the Mail
- Talk
- The One of Us (Demo for A Star Is Born)
From the album
Rupert Holmes popular songs
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
- Weekend Lover
- Bagdad
- The O’Brien Girl
- Him (single edit)
- Annabella
- Special Thanks
- Cold
- Soap Opera
- Let’s Get Crazy Tonight
- You’ll Love Me Again
- Speechless
- Answering Machine
- Brass Knuckles
- I Don’t Need You
- Our National Pastime
- Partners in Crime
- Full Circle
- Morning Man
- Everything Gets Better When You’re Drunk
- Second Saxophone
- Phantom of the Opera
- Letters That Cross in the Mail
- Talk