It's about a man having adventures with suspicious strangers and a filthy whore who lives on a dock.
Lyrics
standing in the road with a suitcase
asking folks for a ride
i've been out on the road for days
i'm still suprised when they pass me by
so i'm standing
and i'm just waiting for my chance to drive
finally got a ride from someone
i said, "take me anywhere"
the stranger asked me if i had a gun
i said, "if i did, i wouldn't still be here"
so i take this opportunity
to teach the stranger
to have a little more faith in people
i met a girl on an old dock
she was looking worse off than me
she'd do anything for a buck
this poor girl didn't know
that true love was free
so im gonna stay here
stay right here with this girl
and try to teach her
to find a little self confidence
or self worth
inside of herself
maybe teach her to find
a way out of despondency
and maybe find a little happiness
this is my one goal
my one wish
i just wanna help this girl, Lord
