down 'n' outer

i once was a lot like you

we share a dream i couldn't make come true

i was a child who wrote my name

across a frosted window pane

and there are jobs that i might hold

if they'd just let me through the door

without a shower and new clothes

that i can ill afford

can you spare the time?

can you spare a dime?

can you look me in the eye?

i'm down 'n' out

and i am lonely

do you ever think of me on

sunday?

no

i don't live

across the water

hey

i live right here

on this corner

just a bank account away from

america

i won't hurt your family

i don't want a house there on your street

and i know you think that i'm

as lazy as a hobo's sigh

now

you call me down 'n' outer

if there's a way out

i've not found 'er

i only want to earn my piece of america

can you spare the time?

can you spare a dime?

can you look me in the eye?

i'm down 'n' out

and i am lonely

do you ever think of me on

sunday?

no

i don't live

across the water

hey

i live right here

on this corner

just a bank account away from

america

i'm just a bank account away from

america