Pete Seeger - The New York J-D Blues lyrics
[Pete Seeger - The New York J-D Blues lyrics]
That's what the subway poster say
J-D's a home made product
That's what the subway poster say
How can you be a home made product
When you haven't a home anyway
Standing on the corner
Till half past two or three
Well, standing on the corner
Till half past two or three
One room ain't big enough
For seven other kids and me
I ain't got a father
Mama wait's for the welfare mail
Ain't got a father
Mama wait's for the welfare mail
Now sister's down on Times square
Brother sit's in jail
Now my sister work in Times square
Brother sit's in jail
Yes sistеr's hustling on Times
Square, my brother, my brothеr sit's in jail
Mama's trying to make a living
With a mop and pail
No heat in the pipes
It's down to five below
No heat in the pipes
It's down to five below
Seven kids in one room, where am I gonna go
Sittin' up in high school
Sniffing that airplane glue
Sittin' up in high school
Sniffing that airplane glue
I got high for five, now I'm feelin' blue
Cop from the youth squad
The kids all call him "Batman"
This cop from the youth squad
Kids all call him "Batman"
If any comes to talk to you
You better speak good American
Now the rats playin' in the kitchen
Cockroaches on the wall
Rats playin' in the kitchen
Cockroach on the wall
No more room for people
Everyday you see in the papers
Where the big shots steal and rob
Everyday you see in the papers
Some big shots steals and robs
Me I'm just a poor lousy J-D
Looking for some poor lousy job
J-D's a home made product
That's what the papers all say
J-D's a home made product
That's what the papers all say
How can you be a home made product
When you haven't got a home anyway
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