F
Nobody knows how blue I am
C7
Alone and broke in Birmingham
C7
Washin' dishes for a bite to eat
F
Sleepin' nights on a rundown street
F
My only shoes are paper thin
A#
I’ve hawked my clothes everywhere I've been
F
I’m down to nothin' and here I am
C7 F
Alone and broke in Birmingham
F
Why did I leave a good home town
C7
To ride the freights and bum around
C7
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
A#
Can't find a job but oh how I've tried
F
Ain't got the price of a telegram
C7 F
Alone and broke in Birmingham
F
I've heard a thousand no's and they all hurt
C7
Who wants a man in a dirty shirt
C7
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
A#
He keeps a livin' just a breath at a time
F
I can't wait till I'm out of this jam
C7 F
Alone and broke in Birmingham
C7 F
Alone and broke in Birmingham