He walks back and forth
The homeless man
Looking for a helping hand
Just a few dollars or some change
To get him through another day
I see him begging in the rain
In freezing cold
On the hottest days
Holding that sign saying Vietnam Veteran
Please give
Thank you for your help
Another homeless man two blocks down
Holds a different sign
His is more direct
Give to the less fortunate
And two blocks further, another one walks the line
Whenever the light turns red
There seems to be teamwork in their begging
But the reaction of drivers repeats itself
Windows go down
And hands come out
With a dollar or some change
The homeless man will be here tomorrow
He will never go away
Unless he dies
But then another will take his place
He has found his street the homeless man
He has no ambition to change
