The Addict

Jesse Burns is warm and fed Lies upon his mission bed Hears the suffering, feels the pain Men who can't turn back again Slumbers deep amid the snores Begger men and callous whores Jesse dreads the morning light Longs to crawl back into night Forgot the fact he thrives on dope Prays to God the will to cope In single file the souls retreat To Brave the cold out in the street Another day on old Skidrow Begging for a fix Life goes on in Gastown Where Jesse gets his fix