He Was Me, He Was You

Little man was hungry
They saw him as a tramp
With a love note in his pocket
But no money for a stamp.

He just sits there in the doorway
And he sings his lonely song
Mumbling the cold out of his hands
Watching the shadows weave and dance
Smiling but in his eyes the chances are gone.

He was me He was you
Maybe someone that you knew
There goes everybody's brother What's his name?
Walk on by Pay no mind
Heartbreaks happen all the time
Ain't it cold enough today so let it rain.

The painter tries to paint him
And the poet he tries to see
I think he had a castle
In the man he used to be.

He just stuck to us a question
Can you tell me what you've learned?
"Nobody knows the truth" he said
"Not till the book has all been read
Follow the one you love instead of the road."

He was me He was you
Maybe someone that you knew
There goes everybody's brother What's his name?
Walk on by Pay no mind
Heartbreaks happen all the time
Ain't it cold enough today so let it rain.

He was me He was you
Maybe someone that you knew
There goes everybody's brother What's his name?
Walk on by Pay no mind
Heartbreaks happen all the time
Ain't it cold enough today so let it rain
Ain't it cold enough today let it rain
Ain't it cold enough today
So let it rain.