From Flannagan and Allen 1930-1940's

Underneath the Arches
I dream my dreams away
Underneath the arches
on cobblestones I lay

Every night you'll Find me
tired out and worn
Happy when the day light comes creeping
Heralding the dawn. I'm

Sleeping when its raining
and sleeping when its fine
I hear the trains rushing by above

Pavement is my pillow
No matter where I stray
Underneath the Arches I
Dream my Dreams away

And of Course from the same period, Al Boley killed in the London Blitz

Once I built a railroad
made it run Made it race against time
Once I built a railroad now its gone
Say Buddy can you spare a dime

Once built a Tower
To the sun made of rivets and lime
Once I built a Tower now its done
Hey buddy can you spare a dime

Once in Khaki suits ah gee we looked swell
full of that Yankee doodley down
Half a million boots went marching through hell
and I was the guy with the gun   

Oh say Don't you remember
they called me Al it was Al all the time
Say don't you remember I'm your pal
say buddy can you spare a dime.

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It seems like the homeless are always with us and their story's never change. We do the best that we can. I sometimes think that writing songs won't help. Ah well............