He was a blind man, said "Could you spare a dime, man? No it won't keep me fed, but I want to show you that I've changed That I won't drink it down." "I won't drink it down." "Cause I am the light, and they say that the Lord is a theif in the night He's coming to take me away, and I am afraid." "Cause I've been drunk as hell for fifteen years But the spirit sounds so sweet to my poor ears No, I won't let you down." "I won't let you down." But I just walked away. No, I didn't say a thing