Row Joe
Last night that's who I found, in the part of town Lost, forgotten no place to go Tormented a bitter taste, outcast by the human race A mask of torture was the of Skid Row Joe
He walked up to where I stood on the Said, "Pardon me Mister, now get me wrong I don't want your money heaven knows I could use it"
"But you see this is my and you see The other bar the street, well that's my home too I you starin' at me a while 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 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 tears in the place
And he turned to me and he said, "You know This is the only in the world that 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 hair and get me a clean white Then I'm walk up to her door she answers I'm gonna stand up real proud and tall Then I'm 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 of myself and this I want you to know"
"Then I'm gonna take my two babies And I'm hold 'em so close to me I gonna never let 'em go"
I guess I should've told him then she'd already remarried again But hearin' what he'd said to me Why there wasn't no way I could add to his So I said, "Good luck, my to you"
Row Joe