G
Nobody knows how blue I am
D7
Alone and broke in Birmingham
D7
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
D7 G
Alone and broke in Birmingham
G
Why did I leave a good home town
D7
To ride the freights and bum around
D7
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
D7 G
Alone and broke in Birmingham
G
I've heard a thousand no's and they all hurt
D7
Who wants a man in a dirty shirt
D7
I can't keep going with this heavy load
G
Sometimes I think it's the end of the road
G
E 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
D7 G
Alone and broke in Birmingham
D7 G
Alone and broke in Birmingham