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 [00:00.83]Skid Row Joe [00:06.63] [00:09.06]Last night that's who I found in the dirty part of town [00:17.06] [00:18.45]Lost forgotten with no place to go [00:23.63] [00:26.87]Tormented with a bitter taste outcast [00:32.03]By the human race [00:34.70] [00:35.53]A mask of torture was [00:37.75]The face of Skid Row Joe [00:42.99] [00:45.93]He walked up to the grass [00:46.98]I stood on the street [00:48.15]Said pardon me Mister now don't [00:50.90]Get me wrong I don't want your money [00:52.83] [00:53.67]Though heaven knows I could use it [00:55.10] [00:56.82]But you see this is my home and [00:59.57]You see the other bar down the street [01:01.22] [01:02.16]Well that's my home too [01:03.31] [01:04.41]I noticed you starin' at me a while ago [01:06.41] [01:06.95]You recognized me didn't you [01:08.22] [01:09.59]I said yeah Joe I know who you are [01:12.02] [01:12.69]You was one time a real famous [01:15.38] [01:16.36]Singing star one of my favorites [01:18.63] [01:21.52]He said well I guess you heard [01:22.61]They took my babies away from me [01:24.20] [01:25.39]I said yeah Joe [01:26.21] [01:27.25]I read about it in the papers [01:28.64] [01:30.51]Then he turned his head away and [01:31.74]I saw the tears fall in the place [01:34.04] [01:34.77]And he turned to me and [01:35.60]He said you know Mister [01:36.75] [01:37.67]This is the only place in the world that [01:39.95] [01:40.62]I'm not ashamed to show my face [01:42.35] [01:44.02]But I'm gonna quit yes sir I'm gonna quit [01:46.41] [01:47.50]And I'm gonna shame and comb my hair [01:48.98]And get me a clean white shirt [01:50.75] [01:52.11]Then I'm gonna walk up to her door [01:53.56] [01:54.29]When she answers [01:55.05] [01:55.72]I'm gonna stand up real proud and tall [01:58.18] [02:00.45]Then I'm gonna get on my knees [02:01.95] [02:03.22]Then I'll say sweetheart [02:04.12] [02:04.88]If you'll take me back [02:05.89] [02:06.85]I'll spend the rest of [02:07.77]My life makin' up to [02:08.91]You for what I've done [02:10.30] [02:12.42]I'm so ashamed of myself and this [02:14.31]I want you to know [02:15.22] [02:16.92]Then I'm gonna take my two little babies [02:18.73]And I'm gonna hold 'em so close to me [02:21.14] [02:22.66]I ain't gonna never let 'em go [02:23.85] [02:28.07]I guess I should've told him then that [02:32.39]She'd already remarried again [02:34.47] [02:36.87]But after hearin' what he'd said to me [02:38.82] [02:40.17]Why there wasn't no way [02:41.59]I could add to his misery [02:43.22] [02:44.44]So I said good luck [02:46.49] [02:47.45]My best to you Skid Row Joe