Well, I've been workin' in the goddamn sun With just for a dollar a day Been workin' for a dollar a day I've been workin' for dollar a day Man, I never understood why all my money Goes down to man at the bank And all he does is sit and think About the money that I'm gonna make
♪ And all of my brothers, well, are jumpin' on planes They been goin' off fightin' in wars Been over on the desert shores Fightin' for my freedom and a little bit of ore Man, it sure does cost well whole a lotta money When you live in the land of the free Well, I think I'll go and plant me a seed Grow a marijuana money tree Well, then I'mma gonna head down to South Louisiana With a guitar on my back Corn bread and a gunny sack Maybe Uncle Sam'll cut me some slack Been diggin' in the rock since five o'clock And my callus is cut to the bone Well, the soles in my shoes is worn 'Cause I've been diggin' in the rocks since dawn ♪ Well, I've been workin' in the goddamn sun With just for a dollar a day I've been workin' for a dollar a day 'Cause I need a little money to save