Beggar Man (demo) Songtext
von Archie Roach

One, two, three, go

Biting on the street one day
I saw a policeman
He come up to me and he did say
"What are you doing, man?"

I said I didn′t think that I was doing any harm
Then he went and moved me on
I was taking alms

Have you got alms for the beggar man?
Have you got alms for the beggar man?
Oh, they call me the beggar man
Beggar man

Beggar man
Oh, the beggar man
The beggar man
I am the beggar man


So I went to another street
Yeah, to another place
Then I started biting
I thought that I was safe

Then someone came up to me
And grabbed me by the arm
It was a policeman
And I was taking alms

Have you got alms for the beggar man?
Have you got alms for the beggar man?
Oh, they call me the beggar man
Beggar man

Beggar man
Oh, the beggar man
Beggar man
I am the beggar man

Have you got two bob? Can you gimme a job?
Have you got any silver or gold?
I don't want to steal for my next meal
I want you keep me from the cold


Have you got alms for the beggar man?
Have you got alms for the beggar man?
Oh, they call me the beggar man
Beggar man

Beggar man
Oh, the beggar man
The beggar man
Yeah, the beggar man

I had a wife, I had a home, I had a family
Then I went and did them wrong, now I am so lonely
Now I walk around all day with tired and aching feet
I am just surviving, cold biting on the street

Have you got alms for the beggar man?
Have you got alms for the beggar man?
Yeah, they call me the beggar man
Beggar man

Beggar man
Oh, the beggar man
The beggar man
Oh, the beggar man

Beggar man
Oh, the beggar man