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Archie Roach
Archie Roach
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Malcolm Burn
Malcolm Burn
Producer

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Biting on the street one day I saw a policeman He come up to me and he did say "What are you doing son?" I said, "I didn't think that I was doing any harm" Then he went and moved me on Said, I was taking alms Have you got alms for the beggar man? Have you got alms for the beggar man? Oh, they call me the beggar man The beggar man, beggar man Oh, the beggar man, the begger man I am the beggar man So, I went to another street, went to another place Then I started biting, I thought that I was safe Then someone came up to me and grabbed me by the arm Ah, it was a policeman and I was taking alms Have you got alms for the beggar man? Have you got alms for the beggar man? Oh, they call me the beggar man The beggar man, beggar man Oh, the beggar man, the begger man I am the beggar man Have you got two bob? Can you gimme a job? Have you got any silver or gold? I don't want to steal for my next meal I want you keep me from the cold Have you got alms for the beggar man? Have you got alms for the beggar man? Oh, they call me the beggar man The beggar man, beggar man Oh, the beggar man, the begger man I am the beggar man I had a wife, I had a home, I had a family Then I went and did them wrong and I am so lonely Now I walk around all day with tired and aching feet And I am just surviving, cold biting on the street Have you got alms for the beggar man? Have you got alms for the beggar man? Oh, they call me the beggar man Beggar man, beggar man Oh, the beggar man, the begger man Oh, the beggar man, the begger man I am a begger man
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