INTRO: C G Am F Dm C F G VERSE 1: C G Am F Cardboard sign old and bent says 'friend for life 25 cents Dm C F G When did this start making sense, Man it's really getting cold C G Sometimes I forget things and I get confused Am F I could still be working, but they refuse Dm C F Now I'm living with the bums and the w***es and the abused, man I hate G getting old CHORUS: C G Am F Homeless, get away from here dont give them no money they'll just spend it on beer Dm G Am F Homeless, will work for food, you'll do anything that you gotta do, when C Cm you're homeless. VERSE 2: C G Am F Betty sings a song that no one hears, as the wind begins to freeze her tears Dm C F G She says 'God it's been so many years', she's way past complain'n C G Am F She sings a heartelt melody, one that begs for harmony Dm C F G No it's not what she thought it would be, but hey it could be rainin CHORUS: C G Am F Homeless, get away from here dont give them no money they'll just spend it on beer Dm G Am F Homeless, will work for food, you'll do anything that you gotta do, when C Cm you're homeless. VERSE 3: C G Am F You know life ain't easy it takes work, it takes healing cause you're gonna get hurt Dm C F G You can lose your faith you can lose your shirt, lose your way sometimes C G Am F Ah you never really have control, sometimes you just gotta let it go Dm C F G When the final line unfolds, it don't always rhyme REPEAT CHORUS x2 C G Am F Cardboard sign old and bent says 'friend for life 25 cents