Hallelujah! I'm a Bum

1. Oh, why don't you work Like other men do? How the hell can I work When the skies are so blue? Chorus: Hallelujah! I'm a bum, Hallelujah bum again, Hallelujah! give us a handout To revive us again. 2. Oh, I love my boss And my boss loves me, And that is the reason I'm so hungry. Chorus: 3. Well, springtime has come And I'm just out of jail, Without any money, Without any bail. Chorus: 4. Oh why don't you save all The money you earn? Well if I didn't eat, I'd have money to burn. Chorus: 5. Oh, I like my boss, He's a good friend of mine, And that's why I'm standing Out in the breadline. Chorus:

6. I can't buy a job 'cause I ain't got the dough So I ride in a boxcar 'cause I'm a hobo. Chorus: 7. I went to a house and I knocked on the door, The lady said, "Scram, bum, You've been here before!" Chorus: 8. I went to a house, and I asked for some bread; A lady came out, says, "The baker is dead." Chorus: 9. I went to a bar and I asked for a drink, They gave me a glass And they showed me the sink. Chorus: 10. Oh why don't you work Like other folks do? How can I get a job When you're holding down two? Chorus: 11. Whenever I get all The money I earn, The boss will be broke And to work he must turn. Chorus:

12. When springtime does come, Oh won't we have fun, We'll throw up our jobs And we'll go on the bum.