Hand to Mouth-Joan Baez

[00:32.01]Jimmy got nothing made himself a name [00:35.13]With a gun that he polished for a rainy day [00:39.09]A smile and a quote from a vigilante movie [00:43.02]Our boy jimmy just blew them all away [00:47.82]He said it made him crazy [00:51.51]Twenty five years living hand to mouth [00:54.15]Hand to mouth, hand to mouth, hand to mouth [01:00.36]Sweet little baby on a big white doorstep [01:04.17]She needs her mother but her mother is dead [01:07.47]Just another hooker that the lucky can forget [01:11.04]Just another hooker [01:12.63]It happens everyday [01:16.02]She loved her little baby [01:19.47]But she couldn't bear to see her living hand to mouth [01:22.23]Hand to mouth, hand to mouth, hand to mouth [01:30.03]She believed in the gods of America [01:37.14]She believed in the land of the free [01:46.47]But no one told her [01:46.92]That the gods believe in nothing [01:49.59]So with empty hands she prayed [01:53.16]And from day to hopeless day [01:56.10]They still don't see her [02:11.40]Everybody talks about the new generation [02:14.79]Jump on the wagon or they'll leave you behind [02:18.24]But no one gave a thought to the rest of the nation [02:21.81]I'd like to help you buddy, but I haven't got the time [02:27.03]Somebody shouted save me [02:30.90]But everybody started living hand to mouth [02:33.18]Hand to mouth, hand to mouth, hand to mouth [02:39.21]There's a big white lady [02:41.13]On a big white doorstep [02:43.35]She asked her daddy and her daddy said yes [02:46.80]Have to give a little for the dollars that we get [02:50.34]Have to give a little - [02:51.87]They say it's for the best [02:55.35]Somebody shouted [02:56.52]Maybe [02:58.92]But they keep on living from her hand to mouth [03:01.50]Hand to mouth, hand to mouth, hand to mouth [03:09.27]So she ran to the arms of America [03:16.47]And she kissed the powers that be [03:19.47]And someone told me [03:25.44]That the gods believe in nothing [03:28.92]So with empty arms I pray [03:32.43]And I tell myself [03:34.23]One day [03:35.43]They just might see me...