Chris Knight If I were you (Chris Knight) I I were you, then I would gladly loan to me a dollar or two So I could eat, and maybe get Just one good night of sleep But I'm not, and I'm stranded Like a castaway in this town And you seem so unwilling To help a fellow when he's down If I were you, that's what I'd do If I were you, I wouldn't be out on these streets The whole night through Yeah, I'd have a job and a pretty wife That I could come home to But I don't, and I have twenty cents Left to my name And you're the only one left here That I have to blame If I were you, That's what I'd do Bridge Sir, it's not like me to take from you Things I haven't earned I wish I could go back And need the lessons I have learned But I can't, so you'll gladly Put your money in this sack Yes Sir, this thing is loaded And I have the hammer back If I were you, that's what I'd do If I were you, that's what to do c 2001 BASH Music (ASCAP)