G C G C
GHe was walking through the aBmlley way
CWhere the drifters sleep and the wGild dogs play
AmThe moon was black, tEmhe sky was grey
CHe thought he was aDlone

She was waiting at the rose hotel
Across the street from the wishing well
Turned the latch and broke the nail
Checked her mobile phone

Chorus:
CSometimes you rGun, somDetimes you faEmll
CSometimes you dGon't get up at aDll
CSometimes you rDun. sometimes you fGallCGC

He bought a ticket on the uptown train
Got off at 8th and birmingham
Wonder if she gave a dam about him anymore

She hadn't seen him in a year or so
Why he called she did not now
She had the oldies on the radio
and someone at the door

Chorus:
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall
Sometimes you don't get up at all
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall

He threw a nickel in the wishing well
Crossed the street to the Rose Hotel
Got no answer when he rang the bell
So he gave a little shout

Tiny watched him with baseball bat
A cheap cigar and a persian cap
Told him it was too bad that
She had just checked out

Chrous:
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall
Sometimes you don't get up at all
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall