Utah Phillips - Room for the poor
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GOne cold autumn morning the leaves had turned brCown
A hobo came traGmping through a small western tDown
He walked through the Gchurch yard to the preacher?s back dCoor
Where he knew there was reGfugeD and room for the pGoor
Chorus: (Chorus and verses follow same chord pattern as above)
Is there room for the poor across the divide
Where bums don?t go hungry and freezing outside
Or will they be driven from the Savior?s back door
Oh say up in heaven is there room for the poor
He knocked and then waited for the preacher to come
With just a kind word for a broken down bum
The preacher arrived and looked out in dismay
With a few angry words he?d drive him away
Chorus
Oh if you won?t offer me something to eat
May I sit here a moment and rest my poor feet
I?ve traveled so far now I?m weary and sore
Oh say up in heaven is there room for the poor
Chorus (x2)