Shopping Cart Joe, by John Pippus

Shopping Cart Joe

from BORN A GENIUS by John Pippus

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No one starts off in life hoping they'll end up pushing a shopping cart, living rough, and looking through garbage cans. We've all got a story to tell. Some are luckier than others.

lyrics

Leaning in to an April wind
Sifting through my past
Funny how the time takes things away
One wrong turn too many
And I guess I lost the thread
I didn’t plan to end up this way

Shopping Cart Joe
That’s what they call me
That’s all they know

Slamming doors and social workers
The neighborhood disgrace
I wish I never took it out on her
Beer on tap and small cigars
Are my only friends
I got swallowed by my pride

Shopping Cart Joe
That’s what they call me
That’s all they know

If you only knew what I could do
When I was on my game
I bet you’d want to be my friend
If you only knew what I was like
When I was seventeen
I bet you’d want to be my friend

Counting off the city blocks
Adding up the dimes
Trying to keep the angry voices low
Pissing on a miracle
Hoping for a change
I’d just settle for piece of mind

Shopping Cart Joe…

© 2010 John Pippus

credits

from BORN A GENIUS, released 15 September 2010
7) Shopping Cart Joe 4:03
John Pippus: Harmonica. Lead vocal, and guitar
Adam Bailie: Programming
Neal Ryan: Acoustic guitar solo
Ronii Wata and Neal Ryan: Background vocals

© 2010 John Pippus (SOCAN)