Homeless 
Guy Clark

Cardboard sign old and bent, says "Friend for Life 25 cents"
When did this start makin' sense man it's really gettin' cold
Sometimes I forget things I get confused
I could still be working but they refuse
Now I'm livin' with the bums, the whores and the abused
Man I hate gettin' old

Chorus
Homesless. . . get away from here
Don't give 'em no money they'll just spend it on beer
Homeless. . . will work for food
You'll do anything you gotta do when you're homeless

Betty sings a song that no one hears
As 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
No it's not what she'd thought it'd be
But hey it could be rainin'

Chorus

Life ain't easy it takes work
It takes healin' cause you're gonna get hurt
You can lose your faith you can lose your shirt
Lose your way some time
You never really have control
Sometimes you just gotta let it go
When the final line unfolds
It don't always rhyme

Chorus

Cardboard sign old and bent says "Friend for Life 25 cents"