A#
Nobody knows how blue I am
F7
Alone and broke in Birmingham
F7
Washin' dishes for a bite to eat
A#
Sleepin' nights on a rundown street
A#
My only shoes are paper thin
D#
I’ve hawked my clothes everywhere I've been
A#
I’m down to nothin' and here I am
F7 A#
Alone and broke in Birmingham
A#
Why did I leave a good home town
F7
To ride the freights and bum around
F7
The girl that's waiting is mighty sweet
A#
But I can't wait till I'm on my feet
A#
Down on my luck but I still got my pride
D#
Can't find a job but oh how I've tried
A#
Ain't got the price of a telegram
F7 A#
Alone and broke in Birmingham
A#
I've heard a thousand no's and they all hurt
F7
Who wants a man in a dirty shirt
F7
I can't keep going with this heavy load
A#
Sometimes I think it's the end of the road
A#
G man's got hope though he's not got a dime
D#
He keeps a livin' just a breath at a time
A#
I can't wait till I'm out of this jam
F7 A#
Alone and broke in Birmingham
F7 A#
Alone and broke in Birmingham