The Bum
from Won't Work 4 Food! by Gimme Mine
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lyrics
I was sittin’ in a drive through at a burger joint
When my wife turned her head and started to point at a strange lookin’ man who was headin’ our way.
He walked up to our window and knocked three times
And asked if we could spare a few dimes
“Ya’ see I’m from out of town and have no way home, man.”
What a load of bull! What a pack of lies!
I’ve heard the same ‘ol story from the same old guy. He goes door to door, he’ll flag ya down,
I see that joker ride’ his bike all over town,
He asks for money to fuel his car,
But the only fuel he buys comes from a bar.
Well that same ol’ fella’ hit me up the other day Chased me on his bike; there was no escape! I tried to lose him, but he kept findin’ a way.
Then he said, “Look at my hands, man, see how they shake
Ya know it’s been a couple of days, you know, since I last ate. You mind if you give a five or ten or maybe even a 20. You know how the prices keep goin’ up, man!”
What a load of bull! What a pack of lies!
I’ve heard the same ‘ol story from the same old guy. He goes door to door, he’ll flag ya down,
I see that joker ride his bike all over town,
The reason his hand shakes is not for lack of food It’s because he’s in love with Mr. Booze!
I went to college and got a degree
He dropped out of high school and hit the street Now he makes more in a day than I make in a week!
What a load of bull! What a pack of lies!
I’ve heard the same ‘ol story from the same old guy. He goes door to door, he’ll flag ya down,
I see that joker ride his bike all over town,
He asks for money to fuel his car,
But the only fuel he buys comes from a bar.
When my wife turned her head and started to point at a strange lookin’ man who was headin’ our way.
He walked up to our window and knocked three times
And asked if we could spare a few dimes
“Ya’ see I’m from out of town and have no way home, man.”
What a load of bull! What a pack of lies!
I’ve heard the same ‘ol story from the same old guy. He goes door to door, he’ll flag ya down,
I see that joker ride’ his bike all over town,
He asks for money to fuel his car,
But the only fuel he buys comes from a bar.
Well that same ol’ fella’ hit me up the other day Chased me on his bike; there was no escape! I tried to lose him, but he kept findin’ a way.
Then he said, “Look at my hands, man, see how they shake
Ya know it’s been a couple of days, you know, since I last ate. You mind if you give a five or ten or maybe even a 20. You know how the prices keep goin’ up, man!”
What a load of bull! What a pack of lies!
I’ve heard the same ‘ol story from the same old guy. He goes door to door, he’ll flag ya down,
I see that joker ride his bike all over town,
The reason his hand shakes is not for lack of food It’s because he’s in love with Mr. Booze!
I went to college and got a degree
He dropped out of high school and hit the street Now he makes more in a day than I make in a week!
What a load of bull! What a pack of lies!
I’ve heard the same ‘ol story from the same old guy. He goes door to door, he’ll flag ya down,
I see that joker ride his bike all over town,
He asks for money to fuel his car,
But the only fuel he buys comes from a bar.
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from Won't Work 4 Food!,
released May 21, 2013
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