VERSE
The Tramp
Cat Stevens
He sleeps alone in the damp
and rests his head upon a door
the only bed he knows is the floor,
The tramp
Turned up collar and worn out shoes
he doesn't care 'cause he hasn't got nothing to lose
He sleeps alone in the damp
and rests his head upon a door
the only bed he knows is the floor,
The tramp
No companion to take him home
his only friends are the kind that just leave him alone
No one knows just how lonely his life has been
in a world that lives in a dream
He sleeps alone in the damp
and rests his head upon a door
the only bed he knows is the floor,
The tramp
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About this Song
The song 'The Tramp' by Cat Stevens portrays the life and struggles of a vagrant who has chosen or been forced into a life of wandering. It delves into themes of isolation, freedom, and societal rejection. Cat Stevens uses the character of the tramp to explore the dichotomy between the freedom of not being tied to societal norms and the loneliness that comes with it. Particularly poignant moments in the song include reflections on the simplicity of the tramp's desires contrasted with the judgment and misunderstanding they face from those who live within societal conventions.
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