Two nice guys down on main street
One was a beggar and the other was me
He said, "I'm a hungry man who needs a friend,"
But it looked more like he needed a drink
But it's the same difference when you stop to think
That it all comes out even in the end
He said, "I need a nickel,"
So I gave him a dime
He said, "I had my eye on a bottle of wine,"
So I gave him a quarter
And he said, "It'll be well spent
'Cause I'm way behind on last night's rent,"
So I gave him fifty cents
He said, "It's not for me
– It's for a friend's insurance policy,"
So I gave him a dollar
And he didn't give it back
He said, "I'm gonna buy myself a Cadillac."
I emptied out my pockets down on main street
Thinking that my poverty was now complete
He said, "You could give me your credit cards if you please
'Cause I'm much obliged for your charity
But before you go there's one more thing
The cold weather's coming on and I might freeze."
So I gave him my shoes, my only pair
He said, "Without socks they're hard to wear,"
So I gave him my socks
Saying, "They're the best pair I've got,"
He said, "I'm getting warm but I wanna to be hot,"
So I gave him my shirt, I gave him my new Levis
He started to speak but when he realized
I had nothing more to give, he had nothing more to say
He jumped in a Cadillac and drove away
I got panhandled down on main street
Now I'm standing naked on two bare feet
And I've got nothing much left to lose
It didn't make me feel better
Didn't make me feel right
I was just blinking in the neon lights
And thinking of the night when I'll be in his shoes
Looking forward to the night when I'll be in his shoes
And that's night when I'll be back in my own shoes