Alone And Broke In Birmingham

[Verse 1]
Nobody knows how blue I am
Alone and broke in Birmingham
Washin' dishes for a bite to eat
Sleepin' nights on a rundown street
My only shoes are paper thin
I’ve hawked my clothes everywhere I've been
I’m down to nothin' and here I am

[Refrain]
Alone and broke in Birmingham

[Verse 2]
Why did I leave a good home town
To ride the freights and bum around
The girl that's waiting is mighty sweet
But I can't wait 'til I'm on my feet
Down on my luck but I still got my pride
Can't find a job but oh how I've tried
Ain't got the price of a telegram

[Refrain]
Alone and broke in Birmingham

[Verse 3]
I've heard a thousand no's and they all hurt
Who wants a man in a dirty shirt
I can't keep going with this heavy load
Sometimes I think it's the end of the road
A man's got hope though he's not got a dime
He keeps a livin' just a breath at a time
I can't wait till I'm out of this jam

[Refrain]
Alone and broke in Birmingham
Alone and broke in Birmingham