Homeless 121317

Homeless © Tony Fallon121317

I had money before you came here now I am flat broke

I don’t have money for a meal not even for a smoke

I can’t afford a new coat or a pair of decent shoes

The only thing keeping my feet dry is the daily News

There are not too many people greet me with a salute

Like they did when I showed up for work in my business suit

Walking around with a shopping cart I do not impress

And it’s very easy to tell that I am deeply in distress

I remember your mother said you were a wee bit wild

With the body of a woman but the mind of a child

I understand now about a man in love being blind

And his brain out of whack and not being totally aligned

You didn’t believe in saving only spend and spend

It was great while it lasted but we knew it had to end

When the money was all gone you maxed out all the cards

Then a couple of bad checks brought a visit from the Guards

There is a lot of difference between love and desire

Love only grows but of lust one can quickly tire

When we hit troubled waters all you had were insults

That was not the perfect way to get any kind of results

If you run blindly into a fire not the least bit concerned

You better be very careful or you’ll get badly burned

So don’t go near the oven if you can’t stand the heat

The money goes quickly and you’ll wind up on the street