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