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