Lynn, Lynn, the city of sin…

Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn, MA

Lynn, Lynn, the city of sin…

Lynn, Lynn, the city of sin… 1200 900 Jason Stadtlander

There is a poem that I heard when I first moved to Swampscott (on the north side of Lynn, Massachusetts). I never heard the full poem until today, so I thought it would be fun to share it. There are apparently a few version of it, but I like this one the best.

Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn, MA

Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn, MA

Lynn the city of sin

Lynn, Lynn the city of sin
You never come out, the way you came in

You ask for water, but they give you gin
The girls say no, yet they always give in

If your not bad, they won’t let you in
It’s the damndest city I’ve ever lived in

Lynn, Lynn the city of sin
You never come out, the way you came in.

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