Guy Clark - Homeless lyrics

Cardboard sign old and bent, says "Friend for Life 25¢" When did this start makin' sense man it's really getting cold Sometimes I forget things and I get confused I could still be working but they refuse Now I'm livin' with the bums, the who*es and the abused Man I hate gettin' old Homeless...get away from here Don't give 'em no money they just spend it on beer Homeless...will work for food You'll do anything that you gotta do when you're homeless Betty sings a song that no one hears The wind begins to freeze her tears She says God it's been so many years She's way past complainin' She sings a heartfelt melody One that begs for harmony Yah it's not what she thought it'd be But hey it could be rainin' Homeless...get away from here Don't give 'em no money they just spend it on beer Homeless...will work for food You'll do anything you gotta do when you're homeless You know life ain't easy it takes work It takes healin' cause you're going to get hurt You can lose your faith you can lose your shirt Lose your way some time Ah, you never really have control Sometimes you just gotta let it go When the final line unfolds It don't always rhyme Homeless...get away from here Don't give 'em no money they just spend it on beer Homeless...will work for food You'll do anything that you gotta do when you're homeless Homeless...get away from here Don't give 'em no money they just spend it on beer Homeless...will work for food You'll do anything that you gotta do when you're homeless Cardboard sign old and bent, says "Friend for Life 25¢"