Invisible Man - David Rovics

Once he had a family, once he was someone’s little boy

He even went to high school in Carbondale, Illinois

He had a job for years before he lost it and fell through the cracks

If he tries looking for one now, people turn their backs

That’s his home there on the sidewalk, now he gets by as best he can

He talks to people as they walk by, but they don’t listen

He’s just one more invisible man

He used to go out clubbing, now and then he’d even score

But that was in another lifetime, so long before

Before he was evicted, back when he could pay the rent

When he had friends that he could count on,

before he packed it up and went

Headed to the west coast, became best friends with a can

He talks to people as they walk by, but they don’t listen

He’s just one more invisible man

He dreamed of buying a house once,

he dreamed of being someone’s groom

Now he dreams of a hot breakfast and to sleep in a dry room

But he’ll settle for some Food Stamps, he’ll settle for another beer

He’ll settle for a bus pass to somewhere south of here

But for now he’ll sit there on the sidewalk, try to come up with a plan

He talks to people as they walk by, but they don’t listen

He’s just one more invisible man