The Red Light

Hello, can I come in for bit? I'm just tryna get out the cold for a second if it's cool Thank you Can I just sit for a bit? You know, I got somewhere in a minute or two I do need to get to I appreciate that "Cry like a baby... I'm like a baby to you... To you... I may look like I'm shady, but... All grown-up and shady, but do you... To you..." Been on my feet since the mornin' Been walking while it's been stormin' It's hard to breathe and it's pourin' My ankles stiff, swolen, sore... Oh, me? I'm... Good... Actually, yeah, I could take some water What is the place? This building? Y'all come up here havin' concerts? Y'all jammin'? Y'all rock 'n rollin'? Y'all slammin'? All that commotion? You pretty boys be singing songs leavin' ladies heartbroken? Nah, I'm just playin'... But you know that you can't fake love, right? You know that love is patient, it don't push, it don't shove, right? That's good! See, you listen That's sayin' somethin' When I was 'round your age, wun't nobody could tell me nothin'... Say, I'm arthritic, y'all got some motrin? No aspirin? No advil? No nuprin? No ibuprofin? Hey, thank you for checkin' I'll be gone in a second There's just some drama goin' on outside and I thought that I'd step in... Hmm? Yeah, you know folks get to smokin'... folks get drinkin'... they don't get to thinkin... But I don't do that... Hmm? Well, you know it can get tricky... I live on the street, y'know? Situations get sticky. I gotta sleep at SOME point A man said I could stay with him and stay fed... But he wants to stay in the same bed... And I don't do that... So, I told him that I don't do that... You're so polite I bet you got a good family, huh? I bet I'm right What are they like? That's nice Well, I guess I should be on my way, then Thanks for the water, the seat, and the conversation Y'all have a good night...