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 Well he used to be a tailor

Sew those suits so fine

 And he never heard of failure

 And he never tasted wine

 And he used to be a leader

 When he had someone to lead

 And he used to be a father

 When he had some mouths to feed

Refr.:

 And they say it never rains in LA county

 But it gets cold enough to wish you had a few

 And he laughs tonight and says

 "I finally found me a room with a view

How about you"

 He was living in a castle

 That he built with his own hands

 Out of newspaper and cardboard

 He was living off the land -

 He was living off the land -

 He was living off the land.

Refr.:

 And they say it never rains in LA county

 But it gets cold enough to wish you had a few

 And he laughs tonight and says

 "I finally found me a room with a view

How about you"

by Hagen