[Verse 1]
D
Fourteen junkies too weak to work,
G
one sells diamonds for what they're worth.
G A
Down on pain street disappointment lurks.
[Chorus]
F G D
Son, don't be home too late,
F G D
try to get back by eight.
F G D
Son, don't wait till the break of day,
D F G
cause you know how time fades
D F G D
time fades away, you know how time fades away.
[Verse 2]
D
All day presidents look out windows
G
All night sentries watch the moonglow
G A
All are waiting till the time is right.
[Chorus]
F G D
Son, don't be home too late,
F G D
try to get back by eight.
F G D
Son, don't wait till the break of day,
D F G
cause you know how time fades
D F G D
time fades away, you know how time fades away.
[Verse 3]
E
Back in Canada I spent my days
G
Riding subways through a haze
G A
I was handcuffed. I was born and raised.
[Chorus]
F G D
Son, don't be home too late,
F G D
try to get back by eight.
F G D
Son, don't wait till the break of day,
D F G
cause you know how time fades
D F G D
time fades away, you know how time fades away.
[Verse 4]
D
Fourteen junkies too weak to work,
G
one sells diamonds for what they're worth.
G A
Down on pain street disappointment lurks.