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Thread #171582 Message #4150293
Posted By: Joe Offer
15-Aug-22 - 12:10 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Pittsburgh Town
Subject: Lyr Add: Pittsburgh Town
PITTSBURGH TOWN
Well, Pittsburgh town is a smoky old town, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh town is a smoky old town, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh town is a smoky old town Solid steel from McKeesport down Pittsburgh, Lord God, Pittsburgh
Well, Pittsburgh town is a hilly old town, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh town is a hilly old town, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh town is a hilly old town The streets and the roads go up and down In Pittsburgh, Lord God, Pittsburgh
Well, Pittsburgh town is a river town, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh town is a river town, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh town is a river town The two rivers meet at a point downtown In Pittsburgh, Lord God, Pittsburgh
Well now, what did Jones and Laughlan steal? Pittsburgh What did Jones and Laughlan steal? Pittsburgh What did Jones and Laughlan steal? Up an' down the river jus' as far as you can see In Pittsburgh, Lord God, Pittsburgh
From the Allegheny to the Ohio, in Pittsburgh From the Allegheny to the Ohio From the Allegheny to the Ohio They're joining up in the C.I.O. In Pittsburgh, Lord God, Pittsburgh
Well, Pittsburgh town is a smoky old town, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh town is a smoky old town, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh town is a smoky old town Steel on the top and coal underground Pittsburgh, Lord God, Pittsburgh
Recording by Vivien Richman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM89zlGmQ50 I first visited Pittsburgh in about 1966, and I was amazed at how everything was covered with black soot - traffic signs, everything. My next visit was maybe 20 years later, after the steel mills had begun shutting down. I couldn't believe the difference. A city surrounded by hills at the confluence of two magnificent rivers, with amazing architecture and bridges and FUNICULARS. Oh, my. I have been back many times since then.