THE NEIGHBORHOOD
As recorded by Los Lobos
(From the 1990 Album THE NEIGHBORHOOD)



[Intro]



[Verse 1]

Brother finds 

trouble on the

 street

A piece of roc

k to make men 

weak
              
Trembling eyes

            
 at everyone h

  
e meets


[Verse 2]

Sister holds h

er baby in the

 bed

Dreams and wis

hes dancing in

 her head
              
A love forever

          
 is what he sa

id
            
That's what he

 
 said


[Verse 3]

Father leans b

ack in his eas

y chair

A pint of whis

key, just sits

 and stares
              
He don't know 

            
and doesn't re

     
ally care


[Verse 4]

Mother works a

t a nine to fi

ve

Hardly makes e

nough to keep 

alive
              
She bows her h

            
ead with tears

           
 in her eyes


[Chorus]
            
Thank you, Lor

        
d, for another

 day
            
Help my brothe

   
r along his wa

y
           
Please bring p

             
eace to the ne

      
ighborhood, to

 the neighborh

ood
           
Grant us all p

            
eace and seren

 
ity


[Guitar Solo]
          


[Verse 5]

They're just s

ongs sung on a

 dirty street

Echoes of hope

 lie beneath t

heir feet
              
Struggling har

            
d to make ends

    
 meet


[Chorus]
            
Thank you, Lor

        
d, for another

 day
            
Help my brothe

   
r along his wa

y
           
Please bring p

             
eace to the ne

         
ighborhood
            
Thank you, Lor

        
d, for another

 day
            
Help my brothe

   
r along his wa

y
           
Please bring p

             
eace to the ne

      
ighborhood
            
To the neighbo

 
rhood
            
To the neighbo

 
rhood
            
To the neighbo

 
rhood


[Outro-Guitar Solo]