11 Jan 99 - 02:02 PM (#53442) Subject: Need Lyric: Alone & Broke in Birmingham From: Eric Becker 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 ebecker@frdc.com |
09 Aug 06 - 05:44 PM (#1805605) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alone and Broke in Birmingham From: Peace ALONE AND BROKE IN BIRMINGHAM (Jan Crutchfield - Jimmy Rule) © '67 Forrest Hills Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI |
04 Sep 12 - 07:54 PM (#3400203) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alone and Broke in Birmingham From: GUEST,999 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sI2jadr4oE Song sung at that YouTube site. |
17 Aug 15 - 10:17 PM (#3731024) Subject: ADD: Alone and Broke in Birmingham From: cnd 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 |
17 Aug 15 - 10:35 PM (#3731025) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Alone and Broke in Birmingham From: GUEST,# http://www.e-chords.com/chords/cal-smith/alone-and-broke-in-birmingham Sooner or later someone will ask :-) |