C#
Nobody knows how blue I am
G#7
Alone and broke in Birmingham
G#7
Washin' dishes for a bite to eat
C#
Sleepin' nights on a rundown street
C#
My only shoes are paper thin
F#
I’ve hawked my clothes everywhere I've been
C#
I’m down to nothin' and here I am
G#7 C#
Alone and broke in Birmingham
C#
Why did I leave a good home town
G#7
To ride the freights and bum around
G#7
The girl that's waiting is mighty sweet
C#
But I can't wait till I'm on my feet
C#
Down on my luck but I still got my pride
F#
Can't find a job but oh how I've tried
C#
Ain't got the price of a telegram
G#7 C#
Alone and broke in Birmingham
C#
I've heard a thousand no's and they all hurt
G#7
Who wants a man in a dirty shirt
G#7
I can't keep going with this heavy load
C#
Sometimes I think it's the end of the road
C#
A# man's got hope though he's not got a dime
F#
He keeps a livin' just a breath at a time
C#
I can't wait till I'm out of this jam
G#7 C#
Alone and broke in Birmingham
G#7 C#
Alone and broke in Birmingham