Life of a Hobo

Walking along the road 
Pushing the metal cart 
Having to be in a useless life mode 
I am a hobo with a broken heart

Finding new things everywhere
Picking up random things and putting them in my cart 
I even found a new pair of underwear
I told my wife that we would never be apart

I am an uncleaned man  
I remember the times when I took a shower
And going to the living room to sit in front of the fan
I sat there for an hour

Thinking about the old times 
And the new times too
Fighting all this nasty, stinky grime
Makes me feel blue 

I think I should have stayed in school 
Probably wouldn't be a hobo in this situation 
Maybe I thought I was too cool
I should have filled out that application
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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