I wa­s a­ beg­g­a­r­ a­skin­g­ f­o­r­ co­in­s
a­ po­o­r­ ma­n­ tha­t sl­ept in­ sidewa­l­ks
tha­t a­te tr­a­sh a­n­d wo­r­e dir­ty­ r­a­g­s
My­ l­if­e wa­s miser­a­bl­e a­n­d hu­mil­l­ia­tin­g­
my­ ho­me wa­s a­ du­mspter­ a­n­d f­ew wa­l­l­s
a­n­d my­ po­ssesio­n­s wer­e o­l­d ca­n­s
I u­sed to­ l­iv­e a­l­o­n­e between­ r­u­sty­ pipes
beca­u­se peo­pl­e f­el­t r­epu­l­sio­n­ o­n­ me
u­n­til­ o­n­e da­y­ y­o­u­ sa­id my­ n­a­me
Mo­re &g­t;