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 where I on the street Said, "Pardon me Mister, now don't get me I don't want money though heaven knows I could use it"
"But you see is my home and you see The other bar down the street, that's my home too I noticed you at me a while ago You recognized me, you?"
I said, "Yeah, Joe I who you are You was one time a real famous star, one of my favorites"
He said, "Well I guess you heard they took my babies away me" I said, "Yeah, Joe I, I read it in the papers" Then he turned his away and I saw the tears fall in the place
And he turned to me and he said, "You know is the only place in the world 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 comb my hair and get me a white shirt I'm gonna walk up to her door When she answers I'm gonna stand up real proud and Then I'm get on my knees"
I'll say, "Sweetheart if you'll take me back I'll spend the rest of my makin' up to you for what I've done I'm so ashamed of myself and I want you to know"
"Then I'm gonna my two little babies And I'm hold 'em so close to me I ain't gonna let 'em go"
I guess I should've told him that she'd already remarried again But after hearin' what he'd to me Why there wasn't no way I could add to his So I said, "Good luck, my to you"
Row Joe