Row Joe
Last night that's who I found, in the part of town Lost, with no place to go Tormented with a bitter taste, outcast by the 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 get me wrong I don't want money 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 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 famous star, one of my favorites"
He said, "Well I guess you heard they my babies away from me" I said, "Yeah, Joe I, I about 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 Mister 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 shave and comb my hair and get me a clean white shirt Then I'm walk up to her door When she answers I'm gonna stand up 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 little And I'm gonna hold 'em so to me I ain't gonna let 'em go"
I guess I should've him then 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