A5            D5                 A5 
All around I hear the sound of money 
                  E5            A5 
But I ain't got a nickel to my name 
                 D5              A5 
And everywhere I look I see temptation 
                    E5                   A5 
She stands on every corner and calls my name 

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              D5 
Now won't you tell me if you can 
                A5 
Cause life's so hard to understand 
          E5 
Why's the rich man busy dancin' 
          A5 
While the poor man pays the band 
           D5               A5 
Oh they're billing me, for killing me 
E5                              A5 
Lord have mercy on the workin' man
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A5               D5              A5 
Uncle Sam's got his hand in my pockets 
                          E5               A5 
And he helps himself each time he needs a dime 
                 D5               A5 
Them politicians treat me like a mushroom 
                            E5              A5 
Cause they feed me bull and keep me in the blind 
 
(Repeat CHORUS) 
 
Instrumental  
A5 - D5 - A5 

A5             D5               A5 
Hey St. Peter look down for a minute 
                    E5            A5 
And see this little man about to drown 
                       D5                 A5 
There's quicksand all around and man I'm in it 
                  E5                    A5 
Please help me up Lord cause I'm goin' down 
 
(Repeat CHORUS x2)