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