Oh Jesus, There Went All the Money

Don’t need new sneakers ‘cause you’ll never find your feet Don’t need no lock ‘n’ key You got the worst house on the street You gambled everything And got busted, broke and beat Your luck was runny Now you got no money Don’t bother makin’ up yo mind You got no choice You got no pull, got no sway And you ain’t got no voice No rainbows in the sky Under which you can rejoice It’s not too sunny When you don’t have money So you traced your evil Back to its root And fully resisted Forbidden fruit? Well ain’t you clever And ain’t you cute Why you haven’t offed yourself, I can’t compute Some people set aside Retirement pensions Some people stay awhile In houses of detention You have success – It’s just in a state of suspension Ain’t fate funny When you don’t have any money? Hit the bricks, pal You couldn’t close a window Couldn’t hit water if you fell from a boat Couldn’t keep up with your shadow Looks like you’d better Get used to this gutter – A far cry from the meadow Full of fawns and furry bunnies Now that you’ve lost the money