[Verse 1]
There's a cardboard sign old and bent
Says "Friend for Life 25¢"
When did this start making sense?
Man, it's really getting cold
Sometimes I forget things and I get confused
I could still be working, but they refuse
Now I'm living with the bums, the whores, and the abused
Man, I hate getting old

[Chorus]
Homeless, get away from here
Don't give 'em no money, they just spend it on beer
Homeless, will work for food
Do anything that you gotta do when you're homeless

[Verse 2]
Betty sings a song that no one hears
As the wind begins to freeze her tears
She says, "God, it's been so many years"
She's way past complaining
She sings a heartfelt melody
One that begs for harmony
Hell, it's not what she thought it'd be
But hey, it could be raining
[Chorus]
Homeless, get away from here
Don't give 'em no money, they just spend it on beer
Homeless, will work for food
Do anything that you gotta do when you're homeless

[Verse 3]
You know life ain't easy, it takes work
It takes healing 'cause you're gonna get hurt
You can lose your faith, you can lose your shirt
Lose your way sometime
Ah, you never really have control
Sometimes you just gotta let it go
When the final line unfolds
It don't always rhyme

[Chorus]
Homeless, get away from here
Don't give 'em no money, they just spend it on beer
Homeless, will work for food
Do anything that you gotta do when you're homeless

Homeless, get away from here
Don't give 'em no money, they just spend it on beer
Homeless, will work for food
Do anything that you gotta do when you're homeless
[Outro]
Cardboard sign old and bent
Says "Friend for Life 25¢"