Johnny's in the basement
mixin' up the medicine
I'm on the pavement singin'
'bout the govenmment
A man in a trench coat
Flat out laid off
Says he's got a ba note
Wants to get it paid off
Look out kid
it's somethin' you did
God knows when
but you're doin' it again
You'd better duck
down the alleyway
Lookin' for a new grin
A man in a 'coon skin cap
and a big pin
wants eleven dollar bills
You only got ten
Raggy ties cheap suit
Face full of black soot
Talkin' at the heap good
plants in the bedroom
Long staff anyway Maggie
says that many stay
Must bus early man
Orders from the D.A.
Look out kid
No matter what you did
Walk on your tip toes
Don't buy no clothes
Stay away from those that
hang around the firehose
Keep a clean nose
Buy the plain clothes
You don't need
a weather man
to know which
way the wind blows
Ah get sick get well
Hang around the ink well
Hang a bell hard to tell
if anything is gonna sell
Cry hard get far
Get back ride a rail
Get jailed jump bail
Join the army if you fail
Look out kid
You're gonna get hit
My leader says cheater
Six time user
Hang around the beaters
Girls by the whirlpools
lookin' for a new fool
Don't follow leaders
Watch parkin' meters
Ah get born
Keep on short pants
Romance
Learn to dance
Get dressed get blessed
Try to be a success
Please her please him
Try this don't steal
Don't rib
Twenty years of schoolin'
an' they put you
on the day shift
Look out kid
They keep it all hid
Jump down a manhole
Light yourself a candle
Don't wear sandals
Can't afford the scandals
Don't wanna be your mom
You better chew gum
The pump don't work
'cause the man
took the handle