FAWM 2018 #15: Down on the Levee

One more for the road... Kind of a downer, but the songs don't always present themselves in the expected order.

Lyrics

Down on the levee, forgotten men wait.
Deprived of life, abandoned by fate.
Nobody's looking for a better deal.
Everybody knows you can't borrow or steal.

Down on the levee, the wind howls and moans.
Down on the levee, all hope is gone.
No one expects tomorrow to be better.
Everyone says, "Don't bother, boy, forget it."

Down on the levee, the race has been run.
Soaked by the rain, and burned by the sun.
Gnawed by hunger, and blinded by thirst.
Down on the levee, expect the worst.

Down on the levee, all hope is gone.
© 2018 Tres Seaver