• I was walking down the alley Saw a man, his name was Sally Walked him home to the box beneath my feet I gave him a dollars worth of cans All I could fit in my two hands Said Goodbye and I was walking down the street Then Sally raised his voice Said I’m here by choice Left the girl I loved, the family I adored They say that I’m not living But the world just keeps on giving And I’m happier than when I was before ‘Cause I’ve got angels watching over me And any choice of scenery And those people who don’t even know my name They’ve used so many cheats that they’ve forgotten how to play the game I started walking west and saw a man With a suitcase in his hand He walked right passed the alley with a cringe I said I know how you live And I know you’ve got some to give He said I’m not funding that guy’s binge You put a dollar in his sack He’ll buy some whiskey, but some crack He’ll take my hand and throw it down the drain I’ve got children’s mouths to feed Better than Chef Boyarde There you go, I’m late for the next train Hey, I’ve got angels watching over me I’d help him if it were free But he won’t even remember my name He’s left it on pause so long that he’s forgotten how to play the game I don’t know if the game is on ‘Cause either way, the game is wrong But I walked back and sat down next to Sally He welcomed me into his life Offered me to be his wife I’m never going back into that alley

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