Well, we’re (Em7)liv ing here in (A)Al len town,

and they’re (Am7)clos ing all the (D)fac to ries down.

Out in (Em7)Beth le hem they’re (A)kill ing time,

(F#m)fill ing out forms,

(D)stand ing in line.

Well, the (Em7)fa thers fought the (A)Sec ond World War,

spent their (Am7)week ends on the (D)Jer sey shore, all.

met our (Em7)moth ers in the (A)U S O,

(F#m)asked them to dance, and danced with them slow.

And we’re (Em7)liv ing here in (A)Al len town,

but the (F)rest less ness was (G)hand ed the down

and it’s (Am7)get ting ver y (D)hard to stay.

Well, we’re (Em7)wait ing here in (A)Al len town

for the (Am7)Penn syl va nia (D)we nev er found,

for the (Em7)prom is es our (A)teach ers gave

(F#m)if we worked hard,

(D)if we be haved.

So the (Em7)grad u a tions (A)hang on the wall,

but they (Am7)nev er real ly (D)helped us at all.

No they (Em7)nev er taught us (A)what was real,

(F#m)i ron and coke, and chro mi um steel.

And we’re (Em7)wait ing here in (A)Al len town,

but they’ve (F)tak en all the (G)coal from the ground

and the (Am7)un ion peo ple (D)crawled a way.

Ev ’ry child (G)had a pret (F)ty good shot

to get at least (G)as far as their (Bb)old man got,

(F)but some thing hap pened on (G)the way (F)to that place.

They threw an A (G)mer i can flag (C)in our face.

Well, I’m (Em7)liv ing here in (A)Al len town

and it’s (F)hard to keep a (G)good man down,

but I (Am7)won’t be get ting (D)up to day.

And it’s (C)get ting ver y (Em)hard to (Em)stay,

and we’re liv ing here in (D)Al len town.