©2004 Lou & Peter Berryman
I never dreamed · I'd ever
be
Without a home · To comfort me
(till) A friend of mine · This very spring
Lost his whole house · And everything
So now I know · That life is strange
That all is luck · And luck can change
And don't forget · It's sad but true
Next time around · It could be you
One runaway truck · One
slip in the muck
One stretch of bad luck · Homelessness
One family feud · One litigious old prude
One long bad mood · Homelessness
One toaster too hot · One investment that's not
One tiny blood clot · Homelessness
One decision on gin · One paycheck too thin
One dumb night of sin · Homelessness
My poor old pal · Is on the
street
It's extra sad · 'Cause he's so sweet
But even if · He were a creep
The lug should have · A place to sleep
So anyway · It's really true
Next time around · It could be you
And when you say · How could that be
It could be worse · It could be me
One letter too strong ·
One adventure gone wrong
One sick leave too long · Homelessness
One knock on the door · One slippery floor
One nuclear war · Homelessness
One slip of the pen · One downsizing trend
One backstopping friend · Homelessness
One identity thief · One flaky belief
One slice of bad beef · Homelessness
Once I did agree with you
That fiscal plans make dreams come true
Now I know that that was nuts
That fate is king and fate's a putz
For now I'd say that you'd be smart
To squirrel away a shopping cart
And if they ever change your locks
Mi cardboard box, su cardboard box