The Tramp Songwriter

The Tramp Songwriter

1) A tramp walked in a bar and grill,
Just dying for a drink,
The crowd gave him a big ha ha,
Then led him to the sink,
They kidded him and laughed at him,
And thought it was great fun,
But one kind Gent knew how he felt,
Gave him a drink of rum
2) He then said “Thank you kind old pal”
And ‘fore I run along,
I’ll try to repay for the drink,
I’ll sing for you a song,
He sang a song that brought the tears to ev’rybodys eyes,
IT was a song ‘bout his lost love,
And gave them a surprise
3) They poured him out another drink,
And flipped his several dimes,
And had him sing the same song o’er, ‘bout six or seven times,
He said you’d never think that I had once seen better days,
And once was called a Big Shot,
Up and down old Brodway
4) A woman she caused my downfall,
An angel from above,
You’d never think a bum like me,
Once owned a woman love,
But t’was the same old story boys,
She ran off on a cruise,
And she was wed to my best friend,
That’s why I took to home.
5) I was a big song writer boys,
Wrote ‘bout a thousand songs,
You’ve heard some of them I am sure,
You’ll hear them right along,
He said “just give me one more drink”
Then you’ll be rid of me,
But ‘fore I leave I’ll introduce,
Myself, Bobby Gregory

Bobby Gregory

1945