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