anybody got fifty cents?

This morning going to work on the subway, I heard those words bellowing from a man with a cane asking for money. In the old days, we would call them beggars. Over the years, I have come across this man, primarily in Ward 6, at different areas of the city. He also calls out, "GOD IS GOOD". I suppose he is trying to also appeal to the compassion side of individuals. His chant was, "GOD IS GOOD, GOD IS GOOD, anybody got fifty cents?"