E
Nobody knows how blue I am
B7
Alone and broke in Birmingham
B7
Washin' dishes for a bite to eat
E
Sleepin' nights on a rundown street
E
My only shoes are paper thin
A
I’ve hawked my clothes everywhere I've been
E
I’m down to nothin' and here I am
B7 E
Alone and broke in Birmingham
E
Why did I leave a good home town
B7
To ride the freights and bum around
B7
The girl that's waiting is mighty sweet
E
But I can't wait till I'm on my feet
E
Down on my luck but I still got my pride
A
Can't find a job but oh how I've tried
E
Ain't got the price of a telegram
B7 E
Alone and broke in Birmingham
E
I've heard a thousand no's and they all hurt
B7
Who wants a man in a dirty shirt
B7
I can't keep going with this heavy load
E
Sometimes I think it's the end of the road
E
C# man's got hope though he's not got a dime
A
He keeps a livin' just a breath at a time
E
I can't wait till I'm out of this jam
B7 E
Alone and broke in Birmingham
B7 E
Alone and broke in Birmingham