On my 3rd listen right now... the pathos that entwines these lyrics and music is stunning... amazing songwriting and story-telling

Nice story behind the song.  Beautiful and professional mix and arrangement.  Good choice of drums (Brushes)

This is story telling - put to music - at its absolute best.

Quite a body of work you are buiding, Floyd

THE BUM

 I met a bum on the beach in boca
 he said the islands is where i belong
 if i was thirty years younger, i'd swim there
 followin' the smell of the rum

 he used his coat for a pillow
 the state of the world for a crutch
 he'd tell you a story for spare cigarette
 two if you were a soft touch

 his hands were swollen and bleeding
 his stories as raw as they come
 his whole life a matter of waiting to hear
 he traveled the world on a thumb

 i've sold more lies than the devil himself
 bought love for more than it's worth
 sailed every body of water there is
 known every woman on the face of this earth

 i could have been rich if i wanted
 i could have been in heaven tonight
 but a poor man sees a whole lot more
 and i stuck around for the fight

 success is just one way to grow old
 mister's a name i'm not called
 yeah, i could have been rich if i wanted
 but getting back here is too long a fall

 alaska, jamiaca, new zealand
 i speak at least seven tongues
 been drunk in london, in jail in hong kong
 and twice almost got myself hung

 well, i might die tomorrow
 if i were you i wouldn't take bets
 look me up next time you're around
 hey, can you spare one more cigarette

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