Wharf Rat

Old man down way down down

Down by the docks of the city

Blind and dirty asked me for a dime

A dime for a cup of coffee

I got no dime but I got some time to hear his story

My name is august west

And I love my pearly baker best more than my wine

More than my wine more than my maker

Though he's no friend of mine

Everyone said I'd come to no good

I knew I would pearly believe them

Half of my life

I spent doing time for some other ******'s crime

The other half found me

Stumbling around drunk on burgundy wine

But I'll get back on my feet again someday

The good lord willing if he says I may

I know that the life I'm livin's no good

I'll get a new start live the life I should

I'll get up and fly away

I'll get up and fly away fly away

Pearly's been true true to me

True to my dying day he said

I said to him I said to him

I'm sure she's been

I said to him

I'm sure she's been true to you

Got up and wandered wandered downtown

Nowhere to go but just hang around

I've got a girl named Bonnie Lee

I know that girl's been true to me

I know she's been

I'm sure she's been true to me