Shopping Bag Lady
The Guess Who
[Intro] (x3) [Verse 1] City lights and the pretty sights beckoned you to roam Leavin’ now and you’re knowin’ how you’re on your own Family and reality seem so far away Feelin’ fine and the happy times have left you to stay oh [Chorus] Shopping bag la--dy asleep on the snow If you had your fortune you’d trade it for a kind hello Shopping bag la--dy the win-ter winds blow Society has forgotten you there’s nowhere left for you to go [Instrumental] (x2) [Verse 2] Through the tears all your better years passin’ by so fast Loneliness is a part of you and oh how it lasts No one there there to really care the city seems so cold Yesterday you were just a child today you’re so old oh [Chorus] Shopping bag la--dy asleep on the snow If you had your fortune you’d trade it for a kind hello Shopping bag la--dy the win-ter winds blow Society has forgotten you there’s nowhere left for you to go [Instrumental] (x2) [Bridge] I would love to hold you Nights when you’re a-lone and the cold and dark is killin’ you ever so slowly I would love to love you Nights when you’re a-lo-----ne you’re alone [Guitar & Piano Solo] (x3) [Outro] I know the days used to be something different for you I know it’s cold and lonely and it’s misery I wanna help you I wanna help you I wanna help you when you’re down I wanna look around and find a helping hand for you Oh no it’s never too late oh no it’s never too late to try and help you out I know you’re cold and it’s misery I can tell the days used to be something different for you