Row Joe
Last night that's who I found, in the dirty of town Lost, forgotten with no to go with a bitter taste, outcast by the human race A mask of torture was the face of Row Joe
He walked up to I stood on the street Said, "Pardon me Mister, now don't get me I don't want your though heaven knows I could use it"
"But you see this is my and you see The other bar down the street, well that's my too I noticed you 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 took my babies away from me" I said, "Yeah, Joe I, I about it in the papers" Then he turned his head and I saw the tears fall in the place
And he turned to me and he said, "You know This is the only place in the that I'm not ashamed To my face, but I'm gonna quit, yes sir I'm gonna quit"
"And I'm gonna shave and my hair and get me a clean white shirt Then I'm gonna walk up to her When she answers I'm gonna stand up real proud and Then I'm get on my knees"
Then I'll say, "Sweetheart if take me back I'll the rest of my life makin' up to you for what I've done I'm so ashamed of myself and this I you to know"
"Then I'm gonna take my two babies And I'm hold 'em so close to me I ain't never let 'em go"
I guess I should've told him then she'd already remarried again But after hearin' what he'd to me Why there wasn't no way I add to his misery So I said, "Good luck, my to you"
Row Joe