One time a man felt like something, working for honest pay
But when you've got nothing, no one gives nothing
Not even the time of day
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Homeless and hungry: I've done everything that I could
Heart broke and homeless and hungry, I will work for food
There's her ramshackle shack in the mountains
Where the bank nailed a note to the door
Now I wandered the streets of your city, no home in this world no more
The policeman asked me this morning, to pack up and be on my way
Begging ain't no part of nothing; guess hard times are here to stay
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