You Don’t See Me - Al Jarreau

You don't see me when I'm
Trying to do right
Maybe you can see me now
You don't see me when I'm
Trying to do right
Maybe you can see me now
When I was walking
Patting my feet on the pavement
Really truly trying to find a gig
Did you stand up and speak
Out in my favor
Cold desperation
She's a devil in bed
Scratching till my bones are bare
Pill and needles are all I've left to savor
You don't see me when I'm
Trying to do right
Maybe you can see me now
You don't see me when I'm
Trying to do right
We were walking and
I told you of how my shoes
Of how my shoes were wearing thin
You took your surplus and
Traded for a favor
Now I'm demented and I'm
Burned unto a cinder
Forty hours buys a grocery
Bag for trash
I took my pistol and I made
Myself a sinner
Will this universe be merciful at last
You don't see me
You don't see me
I'm tired of trying to
Attract your attention
You don't see me when I'm
Trying to do right
Maybe you can see me now
You don't see me when I'm
Trying to do right
Maybe you can see me now
You don't see me
You don't see me
You should go ahead
I'm a-gonna-go-ahead
I know you're going to ahead
You're going to do what
You're going to do
I know see I see you I watch you
You take the money and run
You take groceries and run too
Don't leave nothing left for me
You're running and hiding
I can't find no job
I'll beat your mama
I'll beat your daddy
I'll go to jail
It don't make no mothafugging
Difference what happens to me
Going to be there in my
Own time in my own way
Cause you don't see me
You don't see me
I'm I'm in your mirror
You don't see me when I'm
Trying to do right
Maybe you can see me now
You don't see me when I'm
Trying to do right
Maybe you can see me now
You don't see me when I'm
Trying to do right
Maybe
You don't see me when I'm
Trying to do right
Maybe you can see me now