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Welfare City Lyrics by Eugene McDaniels

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Honey, if you can spare a dime
Pick up the phone and call me sometime
I live in the Bowery near St. Marks
Hang out with the kids
In Washington Park, yeah
My name don't matter, 'cause I'm just me
Got no secrets and my life is free
Not very smart, not very pretty
Just a member of Welfare City, yeah
La la la la la la [Repeat]
Smoke a joint, yeah, yeah, yeah
La la la la la la [Repeat]
Smoke a joint, yeah, yeah
Manhole cover man doing what he can
To make his life go according to plan
Tries to feel good, he was born a jerk
His mind is rigid
And his thing don't work, yeah
Law and order meets status quo
It's getting so there's no place to go
Sometimes I feel bang bang chitty chitty
Just a member of Welfare City, yeah, yeah
La la la la la la [Repeat]
Smoke a joint, yeah, yeah, yeah
La la la la la la [Repeat]
Smoke a joint, yeah, yeah
Honey, if you can lend an ear
Look at my mouth and see what you hear
I did major in philosophy
But my mind is open
And my heart is free, yeah
Honey, if you can spare a dime
Pick up the phone and call me sometime
I live in the Bowery near St. Marks
Hang out with the kids
In Washington Park, yeah, yeah
La la la la la la [Repeat]
Smoke a joint, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
La la la la la la [Repeat]
Smoke a joint, yeah
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Eugene McDaniels

Eugene McDaniels

About “Welfare City” by Eugene McDaniels

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"Welfare City" appears on "Outlaw".

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