A Man Ain’t Nothing Without a Dollar in His Hand
Words and Music by John Compton
A
When I was just a babe, my daddy told me
you can make a run, but you won’t be free
It takes money to make life grand
’cause a man ain’t nothing without a dollar in his hand
A
Well I’ve been up and I’ve been down (way down!)
Taken some help and passed by bottle around
stuck to my guns and made my stand
but a man ain’t nothing without a dollar in his hand
B
Saw my girl working each and every night
So I spent all my money just to treat her right
I looked in her eyes and proposed my plan
She said, “John I can’t marry a man without a dollar in his hand”.
A
So took a little drink, and took a little stroll
Thought of the that man and all the money I own
Working each day until I can’t stand
but when the sun sets, got nothing my hand
A
The government and the big business too,
If the left one misses, the right will get you
You can say what you want, but they don’t give a damn
cause a man ain’t nothing without a dollar in his hand
B
You can rob and cheat and steal and cry
you can work and save, work till you die
You can ask — but you can’t demand
cause a man ain’t nothing without a dollar in his hand
