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