A great man always remembers his debts If he's one down on you, you'll get the next He'd let you smoke his last cigarette If you lend him an ear he'll never forget Yea, a great man always remembers his debts I've seen him up and I've seen him around He'd never let on but he's feeling a little down Money and women causing him pain Smiling on Friday and on Sunday again Yes, a great man always remembers his debts For and just on I'm feeling this wave He's ready to take on the world some day And if he fancies the skin off your back He'd lay himself down for the train off the tracks Cause a great man always remembers his debts