| All around I hear the sound of money
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| But I ain’t got a nickel to my name
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| And everywhere I look I see temptation
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| She stands on every corner and calls my name
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| Won’t you tell me if you can
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| 'Cause life’s so hard to understand
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| Why’s the rich man busy dancing
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| While the poor man pays the band
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| Oh, they’re billing me for killing me
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| Lord, have mercy on the working man
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| Uncle Sam’s got his hands in my pockets
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| And he helps himself each time he needs a dime
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| Them politicians treat me like a mushroom
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| 'Cause they feed me bull and keep me in the blind
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| Won’t you tell me if you can
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| 'Cause life’s so hard to understand
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| Why’s the rich man busy dancing
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| While the poor man pays the band
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| Oh, they’re billing me for killing me
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| Lord, have mercy on the working man
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| Hey, St. Peter, look down for a minute
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| And see this little man about to drown
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| There’s quicksand all around and man I’m in it
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| Please help me up Lord, 'cause I’m going down
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| Won’t you tell me if you can
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| 'Cause life’s so hard to understand
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| Why’s the rich man busy dancing
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| While the poor man pays the band
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| Oh, they’re billing me for killing me
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| Lord, have mercy on the working man
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| Won’t you tell me if you can
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| 'Cause life’s so hard to understand
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| Why’s the fat man busy dancing
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| While the thin man pays the band
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| Oh, they’re billing me for killing me
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| Lord, have mercy on the working man
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| Please Lord, have mercy on the working man
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| Please Lord, have mercy on the working man… |