Row Joe
Last that's who I found, in the dirty part of town Lost, forgotten with no to go Tormented with a taste, outcast by the human race A mask of torture was the face of Row Joe
He walked up to where I stood on the Said, "Pardon me Mister, now get me wrong I don't want your money heaven knows I could use it"
"But you see this is my and you see The other bar down the street, that's my home too I noticed you starin' at me a ago You me, didn't you?"
I said, "Yeah, Joe I who you are You was one time a real famous star, one of my favorites"
He said, "Well I guess you heard they my babies away from me" I said, "Yeah, Joe I, I read it in the papers" Then he turned his head and I saw the tears fall in the place
And he turned to me and he said, "You Mister This is the only place in the world I'm not ashamed To show my face, but I'm quit, yes sir I'm gonna quit"
"And I'm gonna shave and comb my hair and get me a white shirt Then I'm gonna up to her door she answers I'm gonna stand up real proud and tall Then I'm get on my knees"
I'll say, "Sweetheart if you'll take me back I'll the rest of my life makin' up to you for what I've done I'm so ashamed of myself and I want you to know"
"Then I'm gonna take my two babies And I'm hold 'em so close to me I ain't gonna let 'em go"
I guess I should've told him then she'd already remarried again But after hearin' what said to me Why there wasn't no way I could add to his So I said, "Good luck, my to you"
Row Joe