A Redneck Wins the Lottery

A Redneck Wins the Lottery By Elton Camp A house trailer is the only place Rufus did live For a house he never had down payment to give One day, all that poverty disappeared in a flash He won the state lottery and was rolling in cash For the first time, he could have things his way Since for anything we wanted he was able to pay So Rufus rushed out and bought a suit of clothes “Throw away these rags. I’ve no need of those.” He went to a snooty restaurant for a fine meal “Much better than McDonald’s it does feel.” Rufus bought a mansion in an upscale place For to live poor he now thought was a disgrace And it made rich Rufus feel especially keen When he bought a Cadillac stretch limousine So a reminder of his former life wouldn’t lack, He had a fifth-wheel trailer mounted to the back