Row Joe
Last night that's who I found, in the part of town Lost, forgotten with no to go Tormented with a bitter taste, by the human race A mask of was the face of Skid Row Joe
He walked up to I stood on the street Said, "Pardon me Mister, now don't get me I don't your money though heaven knows I could use it"
"But you see is my home and you see The other bar the street, well that's my home too I you starin' at me a while ago You me, didn't you?"
I said, "Yeah, Joe I who you are You was one time a famous singin' star, one of my favorites"
He said, "Well I guess you heard they took my away from me" I said, "Yeah, Joe I, I read it in the papers" Then he turned his head away and I saw the fall in the place
And he turned to me and he said, "You know This is the only place in the world I'm not ashamed To show my face, but I'm gonna quit, yes sir I'm quit"
"And I'm gonna shave and my hair and get me a clean white shirt I'm gonna walk up to her door When she answers I'm gonna up real proud and tall Then I'm get on my knees"
Then I'll say, "Sweetheart if take me back I'll spend the rest of my life makin' up to you for what I've I'm so ashamed of myself and this I you to know"
"Then I'm gonna my two little babies And I'm gonna 'em so close to me I gonna never let 'em go"
I guess I should've told him then that she'd already remarried But after hearin' what said to me Why there wasn't no way I could add to his So I said, "Good luck, my to you"
Row Joe