Marie Townes Van Zandt

I stood in line and left my name
Took about six hours or so
Well, the man just grinned like it was all a game
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 till 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-week old besides
It'd be gone now anyway

Unemployment says I got no more checks
And they showed me to the hall
My brother died in Georgia some time ago
I got no one left to call

Summer wasn't bad below the bridge
A little short on food, that's all
Now I gotta get Marie some kind of coat
We're headed down into fall