Beggar standin' on the corner sing your song
   Sing it for a dime
   Bring them all the pain you carried down the line
   Your music's flyin' post their ears
   Goin' through your troubles for the herd to follow
   The out of tune ravings of the crippled crow
   Movin' down the ladder slow
   Where your friends on knee will help you
   And the cup-o tin you carry
   Is just a ticket to get you in
  
   Beggar standin' on the corner dry your eye
   You're tiring now
   The tears you're tastin' now are only salty time
   Your music's lasted thru the year
   Goin' through your troubles for the herd to follow
   The out of tune ravings of rhe crippled crow
   Movin' down the ladder slow
   Where your friends on knee will help you
   And the crown of thorns you're wearing
   Is just a ticket to get you in
  
   The out of tune ravings of the crippled crow
   Moving down the ladder slow
   Where your friends on knee will help you
   The out of tune ravings of the crippled crow
   Moving down the ladder slow
   Where your friends on knee will help you