Lyr Req: Alone and Broke in Birmingham

Subject: Need Lyric: Alone & Broke in Birmingham
From: Eric Becker
Date: 11 Jan 99 - 02:02 PM

I'm lloking for the lyric to "Alone & Broke in Birmingham", recorded by Les Cunningham in Nashville in the 60s. The song is by Jimmy Rule. Anyone familiar with it?

Eric Becker [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alone and Broke in Birmingham
From: Peace
Date: 09 Aug 06 - 05:44 PM

ALONE AND BROKE IN BIRMINGHAM
(Jan Crutchfield - Jimmy Rule)
© '67 Forrest Hills Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alone and Broke in Birmingham
From: GUEST,999
Date: 04 Sep 12 - 07:54 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sI2jadr4oE

Song sung at that YouTube site.

Subject: ADD: Alone and Broke in Birmingham
From: cnd
Date: 17 Aug 15 - 10:17 PM

ALONE AND BROKE IN BIRMINGHAM
(Jan Crutchfield - Jimmy Rule)

Nobody knows how blue I am
Alone and broke in Birmingham
Washin' dishes for a bite to eat
Sleepin' nights on a rundown street

My only shoes are paper thin
I've hawked my clothes everywhere I've been
I'm down to nothin' and here I am
Alone and broke in Birmingham

Why did I leave a good home town
To ride the freights and bum around
The girl that's waiting is mighty sweet
But I can't wait till I'm on my feet

Down on my luck but I still got my pride
Can't find a job but oh how I've tried
Ain't got the price of a telegram
Alone and broke in Birmingham

I've heard a thousand no's and they all hurt
Who wants a man in a dirty shirt
I can't keep going with this heavy load
Sometimes I think it's the end of the road

A man's got hope though he's not got a dime
He keeps a livin' just a breath at a time
I can't wait till I'm out of this jam
Alone and broke in Birmingham
Alone and broke in Birmingham

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alone and Broke in Birmingham
From: GUEST,#
Date: 17 Aug 15 - 10:35 PM

http://www.e-chords.com/chords/cal-smith/alone-and-broke-in-birmingham

Sooner or later someone will ask :-)