I went down
to
Eli's, got my suit out of pawn,
took the last little change I had left and put
some new shoes on. I took a real
slow stroll right down the av enue.
A high yeller asked me,
Could she go long too? I said, hey, good -looking,
have you got any cash on you?
Cause if you're broke like me,
ain't no business we can do.
Price is going up every day.
All kind of meat is too high.
If you ain't rich or got a good job,
neck bones is all you can buy.
The best friend you got will even
tell you a lie.
And let me tell you, buddy,
you better keep some kind of cash on you.
Cause when you're broke, outdoors, and hungry,
ain't no business you can do.
I went down to the relief station and tried
to sneak my order through. I bought
two defense bonds and
some cheap gin too.
My supervisor called me in
an d looked me
dead in the eye.
She said your tail is so heart -touching
it sounds just like a lie.
And let me tell you,
Mr.
Slicker, you better keep
your little change on you.
You show
Bob that cheap gin you've been drinking,
ain't no more business we can do.
Blow your horn,
Mr.
Rassel.
I started home from the
tavern by two o 'clock.
Some woman tapped on
her window and asked me to stop.
I started staggering to her door,
and she slammed on the lock.
She said, wait right there,
Mr.
Ginhead.
Have you got any cash on you?
Cause if you broke, catch our
brother.
Ain't no business we can do.