I was walking around the streets : hear somebody call me 
and I can't stop
Yeah I was broke and I was hungry : on my way to the 
pawnshop
Says I went to the pawnshop : great God with my shoes in 
my hand
Says give me a loan Mr pawnshop man : and help me if you 
can
Says I called up in Burlington : ask my bossman to help 
me if he please
Says please hurry up and do something : great God I'm 
about to freeze
He wrote me and told me : just be sure it's one and two 
and three
Yeah that pawnshop something : great God that come 
falling down on poor me
Says I'm about to lose my home : I've done and lost my 
car
Yeah I'm going down to the pawnshop : see can I pawn my 
guitar
Says I asked that pawnshop man : what the three balls 
doing hanging on that wall
Says it's two to one buddy : you don't get your things 
back out of here at all