Poor old man came from Mississippi Nothin Playin Workin Well he could sing those coffee house blues Mississippi John made it look so easy Cigarette behind his ear His eye are lookin Really let go when the bottle Singing it loud, his voice is kinda gritty He knows he He spends his time playin Won Watchful eyes for someone who will listen Won Everybody said he And he knew in his heart That he better start believing Better use the talent That the good lord gave him To get out of this place He don He He spends his time playin Won Watchful eyes for someone who will listen Won Look downtown see the man on the corner Working so hard just get a dollar People walk my want to call him a beggar Don He's just taking what they offer Well he Well he spends his time playin Won Watchful eyes for someone who will listen Won