Skid Row JoeLast night that's who I foundIn the dirty part of townLost, forgotten, with no place to goTormented with a bitter tasteOutcast by the human raceA mask of torture was the faceOf Skid Row JoeHe walked up to where I stood on the streetSaid, pardon me mister, now don't get me wrongI don't want your moneyThough heaven knows I could use itBut you see, this is my homeYou see the other bar down the streetThat's my home tooI noticed you were staring at me a while agoYou recognized me, didn't you?I said, yeah Joe, I know who you areYou was one time a real famous singing starOne of my favoritesMusicHe said, well I guess you heardThey put my babies away from meI said, yeah Joe, I read about it in the papersThen he turned his head awayAnd I saw the tears fall into placeAnd he turned to me and he saidYou know mister, this is the only place in the worldThat I'm not ashamed to show my faceBut I'm gonna quitYes sir, I'm gonna quitAnd I'm gonna shave and comb my hairAnd I'm gonna get me a clean white shirtThen I'm gonna walk up to her doorWhen she answersI'm gonna stand up real proud and tallThen I'm gonna get down on my kneesAnd I'll say, sweetheartIf you'll take me backI'll spend the rest of my lifeMaking it up to you for what I've doneI'm so ashamed of myselfThis I want you to knowThen I'm gonna take my two little babiesAnd I'm gonna hold them so close to meI ain't gonna ever let them goI guess I should have told him thenThat she'd already remarried againBut after hearing what he'd said to meThere was no way I could add to his miserySo I said good luckAnd my very best to youSkid row JoeSkid row Joe