Marie Steve Earle

I stood in line and I left my name
Took about six hours or so
Well, the man just grinned like it was all a game
They said they'd let me know
I put in my time till the Pocono line
Shut down two years ago
I was staying at the mission until I met Marie
Now I can't stay there no more

Fella across town said he's looking for a man
To move some old cars around
Maybe me and Marie could find a burned-out van
And do a little settling down
But I'm just dreaming, I ain't got no ride
And the junkyard's a pretty good ways
That job's about a half a week old besides
We'd be gone anyway

Unemployment said I got no more checks
They showed me to the hall
My brother died in Georgia some time ago
Got no one left to call
The summer wasn't bad below the bridge
A little short on food, that's all
Now I got to get Marie some kind of coat
We're headed down in the fall