Just A Bum-Greg Brown

[ti:Just A Bum] [ar:Greg Brown] [al:The SilverWolf Homeless Project] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Just A Bum - Greg Brown [00:08.12]I saw a man he's a well-dressed man [00:10.78]He had a tan from the Yucatan [00:13.26]He had a car he looked like a star [00:16.11]I said Hey don't I know who you are [00:19.07]When he glanced into my eyes [00:22.05]I saw yes I saw was such a big surprise [00:24.23]He was afraid that he's just a bum [00:27.01]Someday when all his stuff is gone [00:29.54]And he's left without a dime [00:32.71]Time ain't money when all you got is time [00:35.00]And you can see him standing [00:37.30]On the corner with a nine-day beard [00:39.19]And bright red eyes oh [00:41.05] [00:46.03]I know a guy he's a pal of mine [00:48.64]I say hey [00:49.74]He say I'm do fine [00:51.28]I'm moving up the ladder rung rung rung [00:53.98]I'm gonna get my million [00:55.16]While I am still young [00:56.64]But at night when he's had a few [00:59.73]His eyes say different than his tongue [01:02.04]They say I'm afraid that I'm just a bum [01:04.85]Someday when all my stuff is gone [01:07.41]And I'm left without a dime [01:10.61]Time ain't money when all you got is time [01:12.97]And I can see me standing on the corner [01:15.87]With my nine-day beard [01:17.16]And my bright red eyes [01:18.51]Going hey hey hey hey hey [01:21.95] [01:22.58]Come on and listen to my story [01:24.45]Hey hey hey hey hey ahh hey [01:32.07] [01:34.74]Some people live to work work to live [01:37.36] [01:38.02]Any little tremble and the earth might give [01:39.99]You can't hide it in a Volvo [01:41.62]Or a London Fog [01:43.01]Can't hide it in a mansion [01:44.26]With an imported dog [01:45.46] [01:46.04]No matter how we plan and rehearse [01:48.21]We're at pink slip's mercy [01:49.62]In a paper universe [01:50.94]And we're afraid that we're just a bum [01:53.59]Someday when all our stuff is gone [01:56.30]And we're left without a dime [01:59.38]Time ain't money [02:00.30]When all you got is time [02:01.69]And we can see us standing [02:03.91]On the corner [02:04.57]With our nine-day beards [02:05.83]And our bright red eyes [02:07.20] [02:07.81]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [02:09.33]Hey hey hey hey [02:11.19]Come on and listen to my story man hey [02:14.30]Hey hey hey hey ah hey [02:20.78] [02:40.15]The man of sorrow's acquainted with grief [02:42.65] [02:43.16]Stands in line waiting for relief [02:45.45]He will tell you [02:46.76]It wasn't always this way [02:48.45]One bad little thing happened [02:49.75]One bad little day [02:50.95] [02:51.56]Heartbreak has bad teeth [02:52.63]And a sour smell and lives [02:54.61]When he can in a cheap hotel [02:56.30]And he's afraid that he's just a bum [02:59.31]Someday when all his stuff [03:01.66]Is gone and he's left without a dime [03:05.20]Time ain't money when all you got is time [03:07.46]And you can see him [03:08.74] [03:09.43]Standing on the corner [03:10.46]With a nine-day beard and bright red eyes [03:13.00] [03:13.65]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [03:15.20]Hey hey hey hey [03:17.22]Come on and listen to my story man hey [03:20.44]Hey hey hey hey ah hey