Skid Row-Joe Porter Wagoner

[ti:Skid Row Joe] [ar:Porter Wagoner] [al:The Essential Porter Wagoner] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Skid Row - Joe Porter Wagoner [00:00.84]Skid Row Joe [00:06.64] [00:09.07]Last night that's who I found in the dirty part of town [00:17.07] [00:18.46]Lost forgotten with no place to go [00:23.64] [00:26.88]Tormented with a bitter taste outcast [00:32.05]By the human race [00:34.72] [00:35.55]A mask of torture was [00:37.77]The face of Skid Row Joe [00:43.01] [00:45.95]He walked up to the grass [00:47.00]I stood on the street [00:48.17]Said pardon me Mister now don't [00:50.92]Get me wrong I don't want your money [00:52.85] [00:53.69]Though heaven knows I could use it [00:55.12] [00:56.84]But you see this is my home and [00:59.58]You see the other bar down the street [01:01.23] [01:02.17]Well that's my home too [01:03.32] [01:04.42]I noticed you starin' at me a while ago [01:06.42] [01:06.96]You recognized me didn't you [01:08.23] [01:09.60]I said yeah Joe I know who you are [01:12.03] [01:12.70]You was one time a real famous [01:15.39] [01:16.37]Singing star one of my favorites [01:18.64] [01:21.53]He said well I guess you heard [01:22.62]They took my babies away from me [01:24.21] [01:25.40]I said yeah Joe [01:26.22] [01:27.26]I read about it in the papers [01:28.65] [01:30.52]Then he turned his head away and [01:31.75]I saw the tears fall in the place [01:34.05] [01:34.78]And he turned to me and [01:35.62]He said you know Mister [01:36.77] [01:37.69]This is the only place in the world that [01:39.97] [01:40.64]I'm not ashamed to show my face [01:42.37] [01:44.04]But I'm gonna quit yes sir I'm gonna quit [01:46.43] [01:47.52]And I'm gonna shame and comb my hair [01:49.00]And get me a clean white shirt [01:50.77] [01:52.13]Then I'm gonna walk up to her door [01:53.58] [01:54.31]When she answers [01:55.07] [01:55.74]I'm gonna stand up real proud and tall [01:58.19] [02:00.46]Then I'm gonna get on my knees [02:01.96] [02:03.23]Then I'll say sweetheart [02:04.13] [02:04.89]If you'll take me back [02:05.90] [02:06.86]I'll spend the rest of [02:07.78]My life makin' up to [02:08.92]You for what I've done [02:10.31] [02:12.43]I'm so ashamed of myself and this [02:14.32]I want you to know [02:15.23] [02:16.93]Then I'm gonna take my two little babies [02:18.74]And I'm gonna hold 'em so close to me [02:21.15] [02:22.67]I ain't gonna never let 'em go [02:23.87] [02:28.09]I guess I should've told him then that [02:32.41]She'd already remarried again [02:34.49] [02:36.89]But after hearin' what he'd said to me [02:38.84] [02:40.19]Why there wasn't no way [02:41.61]I could add to his misery [02:43.24] [02:44.46]So I said good luck [02:46.51] [02:47.47]My best to you Skid Row Joe