In a shabby bar Of a nowhere town Her hair was black as tar She was really lookin' down I sat beside her, and she needed a light I wanted to give her more to make her feel alright And first she hesitated then she wanted to be paid And last she told me she ain't got it made In a lonely park She was really lookin' sad Her hair was black as tar And then she told me Things are lookin' bad Come on baby, shove your troubles away I give you a chance to be happy Why don't you take it today I'm your travellin' man And I take what I need when I can I'm your travellin' man And I take what I need, I need you, I need you, I need you Oh, you know I do, yeah In other bars, and other shabby towns The kids are lookin' up The kids are lookin' down They got the will, they're out to get their share And leads you doin' what others don't dare In a lonely park She was really lookin' sad Her hair was black as tar And then she told me Things are lookin' bad Come on baby, shove your troubles away I give you a chance to be happy Why don't you take it today I'm your travellin' man And I take what I need when I can I'm your travellin' man And I take what I need, I need you, I need you, I need you Ah, you know I do, yeah