"Man on the Street" - Lyrics and Music

I saw a man on the street the other day
'Spare me any change' was all he would say
but every man and woman walked by, wouldn't give him the time of day
cos money was a poisin, coarsing through their veins.

The next time he was seen was in a shop doorway
With his loyal dog, sheltering from the rain
But a copper came on by and he was moved on his way
Cos he'd cost the shop a sale, and sales won the day

The last time he was seen was in a darkened subway
It had been over a week since he'd seen the light of day
By the time the soup run found him, his face was cold and grey
And an ambulance was called to take him away.

(middle 8)

Even in death, he wasn't spared pain
His loyal dog was overlooked and it became a stray
And if you go down to the churchyard, you won't find his name
Cos' no-one spared the change to buy him a grave