Nobody knows how blue I am Alone and broke in Birmingham Washin' dishes for a bite to eat Sleepin' nights on a rundown street My only shoes are paper thin Iâ??ve hawked my clothes everywhere I've been Iâ??m down to nothin' and here I am Alone and broke in Birmingham Why did I leave a good home town To ride the freights and bum around The girl that's waiting is mighty sweet But I can't wait till I'm on my feet Down on my luck but I still got my pride Can't find a job but oh how I've tried Ain't got the price of a telegram Alone and broke in Birmingham I've heard a thousand no's and they all hurt Who wants a man in a dirty shirt I can't keep going with this heavy load Sometimes I think it's the end of the road A man's got hope though he's not got a dime He keeps a livin' just a breath at a time I can't wait till I'm out of this jam Alone and broke in Birmingham Alone and broke in Birmingham