Frisco's a full day from home
When you can afford to fly
But it might as well be the moon
When you're as broke as I
Here I sit with my head in my hands
And watch the trains roll by
Lord, the Helping Hand Mission man warned me
The nights here got cold

When you're cold, there's nothing as welcome as sunshine
When you're dry, there's nothing as welcome as rain
When you're alone
there's nothing no slower than passing time
When you're afoot, there's nothing as fast as a train

Yes, Frisco's a mighty rich town
Now that ain't no lie
Why, they have some buildings
That reach a mile into the sky
Yet no one can even afford the time just to tell me why
Is this world full of people and so many people alone?

'Cause when you're alone
you ain't got much reason for living
While you're alive, why, you just gotta live with your pain
Unless you've been wrong for so long, no one left forgiven
You find yourself searching your past
for the links to the chain