Pete Seeger - The New York J-D Blues lyrics

J-D's a home made product, that's what the subway poster say J-D's a home made product, that's what the subway poster say How can you be a home made product, when you haven't a home anyway Standing on the corner, till half past two or three Well, standing on the corner, till half past two or three One room ain't big enough, for seven other kids and me I ain't got a father, mama waits for the welfare mail Ain't got a father, mama waits for the welfare mail Now sister's down on Times square, brother sits in jail Now my sister work in Times square, brother sits in jail Yes sister's hustling on Times square, my brother, my brother sits in jail Mama's trying to make a living, with a mop and pail No heat in the pipes, it's down to five below No heat in the pipes, it's down to five below Seven kids in one room, where am I gonna go Sittin' up in high school, sniffing that airplane glue Sittin' up in high school, sniffing that airplane glue I got high for five, now I'm feelin' blue Cop from the youth squad, the kids all call him "Batman" This cop from the youth squad, kids all call him "Batman" If any comes to talk to you, you better speak good American Now the rats playin' in the kitchen, co*kroaches on the wall Rats playin' in the kitchen, co*kroach on the wall No more room for people Everyday you see in the papers, where the big shots steal and rob Everyday you see in the papers, some big shots steals and robs Me I'm just a poor lousy J-D, looking for some poor lousy job J-D's a home made product, that's what the papers all say J-D's a home made product, that's what the papers all say How can you be a home made product, when you haven't got a home anyway