Dead End Street

Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Davray Music/Carlin Music Corp.

Chord file

Lyrics:

There's a crack up in the ceiling,
And the kitchen sink is leaking.
Out of work and got no money,
A Sunday joint of bread and honey.

What are we living for?
Two-roomed apartment on the second floor.
No money coming in,
The rent collector's knocking, trying to get in.

We are strictly second class,
We don't understand,
(Dead end!)
Why we should be on dead end street.
(Dead end!)
People are living on dead end street.
(Dead end!)
Gonna die on dead end street.

Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)

On a cold and frosty morning,
Wipe my eyes and stop me yawning.
And my feet are nearly frozen,
Boil the tea and put some toast on.

What are we living for?
Two-roomed apartment on the second floor.
No chance to emigrate,
I'm deep in debt and now it's much too late.

We both want to work so hard,
We can't get the chance,
(Dead end!)
People live on dead end street.
(Dead end!)
People are dying on dead end street.
(Dead end!)
Gonna die on dead end street.

Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)

(Dead end!)
People live on dead end street.
(Dead end!)
People are dying on dead end street.
(Dead end!)
Gonna die on dead end street.

Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
Head to my feet (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
How's it feel? (yeah)
How's it feel? (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)
Dead end street (yeah)

This song can be found on the following releases:

mono mix, original unreleased version (3:01), recorded 21-22 Oct, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

mono mix (3:20), recorded probably 22 Oct, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

simulated stereo (3:20), recorded probably 22 Oct, 1966 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

live, stereo mix, recorded 11 Apr, 1994 at Konk Studios, Hornsey, London

live, stereo mix (2:40), recorded 29 Apr, 1997 at Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, California

stereo mix, Karaoke instrumental by unknown musicians, recorded around 1999

live, stereo mix, recorded Spring-Summer 2002 at Unknown venue

live, stereo mix, recorded 23 May, 2003 at Alex Theatre, Glendale, California

live, stereo mix (titled "Dead End Scat"), recorded 13 Jun, 2004 at Stadtwerke Open Air Festival, Potsdam, Germany

stereo mix, as "Daumannsvik" by Veldig Respektable Menn, recorded 2004

stereo mix, live, by The Kast Off Kinks, recorded 29 Jan 2010 at The Brook, Southampton, UK

stereo mix, by Johnny Cuomo (3:02), recorded 2010 at Paradiddle Studios, Huntington, NY

stereo mix, by the Sunny Afternoon original London cast (2:22), recorded Aug-Sep 2014 at Konk Studios, North London

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