Won't you tell me mister
How did I end up here?
Oh won't you tell me mister
How did I end up here?
I got a dollar for my trouble
And nothing for my fear
Oh won't you tell me mister preacher
How did I end up this way?
Oh won't you tell me mister preacher
How did I end up this way?
Cold and hungry down on Maxwell
And the blues that came to stay
Well they told me, I remember
This new life would be so cool
Oh they told me, I remember
This new life would be so cool
Now I'm standing here on Maxwell
Feeling like the biggest fool
Oh my cousin caught the greyhound
And my best friend jumped the train
My cousin caught the greyhound
And my best friend jumped the train
Now if I ever pull a big one
Maxwell won't see my face again
