About six months ago, there was a very good television
documentary that we all watched.
You might have seen it also.
It was about drug addiction,
and a good friend of ours,
Tommy
Paxson, also saw the show.
And after watching,
he was moved to write a song with
a rather different point of view.
Instead of writing about the sufferings
of dope addicts
themselves,
Tommy wrote about the sufferings of those who love
them.
Honey, can't you see I'm cryin'
Said you'd leave it, but you
ain't even tryin'
Say you're livin',
I can see you're dyin'
Police got her on the street today
She was holdin' and they took her away
Threw her in jail and they made her wait
She was crying, oh
Jesus, let me just get straight
Let me just get straight
Honey, can't you see I'm crying?
Said you'd leave it, but
you ain't even trying
Say you're living,
I can see you're dying
Cindy loves me, but she has to go
Down to the corner in the wind and snow
Standing on the corner while
the rain comes down
Standing on the corner till the
man comes round
Till the man comes round
Honey, can't you see I'm crying
Said you'd leave it but
you ain't even trying
Say you're living,
I can see you're dying
Cindy,
Cindy, what you gonna do?
Got no money and you're way past due
You got every last penny I had
The man is leavin' and your credit is bad
And your credit is bad
Honey, can't you see I'm cryin'?
Said you'd leave it but you
ain't even tryin'
Say you're livin',
I can see you're dyin'
Cindy went south and she took the cure
This time, I'm straight for sure
Went to the corner to the grocery store
Gone ten minutes and I know you scored
And I know you scored
Honey, can't you see I'm cryin'
Said you'd leave it but you
ain't even tryin'
Say I'm living,
can see you're dying
Cindy's crying, but it ain't no use
She's got a habit and she
can't break loose
Stopping each and every
man she meets
Gonna be a hooker on
Bleaker
Street, on
Bleaker
Street
Honey, can't you see I'm cryin'?
Said you'd leave it, but you
ain't even tryin'
Say you're livin',
I can see you're dyin'
Say you're livin',
I can see you're dyin'
You