I would gladly loan to me

A dollar or two

So I could eat yeah and maybe

Get just one good night of sleep

But I'm not

And I'm stranded like a cast away in this town

And you seem so unwilling to help a fellow

When hes down

If I were you

That's what I would do

If I were you

I wouldnt be out on these streets

The whole night through

Yeah I'd have a job

And a pretty wife that

I could come home to

But I dont

And I have twenty cents left to my name

And your the only one left here

That I have to blame

If I were you

That's what I'd do

But sir its not my way

To take from you

Things I havent earned

Wish I could go back and heed

The lessons I have learned

But I cant

So you gladly put your money

In this sack

Yes sir this thing is loaded

And I have to hammer back

If I were you

That's what I'd do

If I were you

That's what I'd do