I'se prowling down the alley, what'd I see?
Two cold feet poking out at me.
Big blue veins on the ankle bone,
One of my buddies laying all alone.
He laid so still, I thought he was dead.
I'se trying on his shoes when he raised up his head and said,
Chorus
"I'm just an old man, need a quarter or two,
"For a cup of coffee and a bowl of soup."
I said, "I'd like to help you, brother, but I got to run
"And hit the trash can before the trash man comes."
2.
Two days later I was making my rounds,
Found the same old buddy, laying on the ground.
This time he was dead, wasn't no doubt.
Pockets was all turned inside out.
Now he's up in heaven, hanging out
In the alley down behind the Saviour's house, singing,
Chorus
"I'm just an old man, need a quarter or two,
"For a cup of coffee and a bowl of stew."
So if you stumble across a brother, don't turn and run.
He might be dead time yo' trash truck comes.
Two cold feet poking out at me.
Big blue veins on the ankle bone,
One of my buddies laying all alone.
He laid so still, I thought he was dead.
I'se trying on his shoes when he raised up his head and said,
Chorus
"I'm just an old man, need a quarter or two,
"For a cup of coffee and a bowl of soup."
I said, "I'd like to help you, brother, but I got to run
"And hit the trash can before the trash man comes."
2.
Two days later I was making my rounds,
Found the same old buddy, laying on the ground.
This time he was dead, wasn't no doubt.
Pockets was all turned inside out.
Now he's up in heaven, hanging out
In the alley down behind the Saviour's house, singing,
Chorus
"I'm just an old man, need a quarter or two,
"For a cup of coffee and a bowl of stew."
So if you stumble across a brother, don't turn and run.
He might be dead time yo' trash truck comes.