Whitey on the Moon
A rat done bit my sister Nell
(With Whitey on the moon)
Her face and arms began to swell
(And Whitey's on the moon)
I can't pay no doctor bill
(But Whitey's on the moon)
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still
(While Whitey's on the moon)
The man jus' upped my rent las' night
('cause Whitey's on the moon)
No hot water, no toilets, no lights
(But Whitey's on the moon)
I wonder why he's uppi' me?
('cause Whitey's on the moon?)
I was already payin' 'im fifty a week
(With Whitey on the moon)
Taxes takin' my whole damn check
Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck
The price of food is goin' up
An' as if all that crap wasn't enough
A rat done bit my sister Nell
(With Whitey on the moon)
Her face an' arm began to swell
(But Whitey's on the moon)
Was all that money I made las' year
(For Whitey on the moon?)
How come I ain't no money here?
(Hm! Whitey's on the moon)
Y'know I jus' 'bout had my fill
(Of Whitey on the moon)
I think I'll sen' these doctor bills
Airmail special
(To Whitey on the moon)
(With Whitey on the moon)
Her face and arms began to swell
(And Whitey's on the moon)
I can't pay no doctor bill
(But Whitey's on the moon)
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still
(While Whitey's on the moon)
The man jus' upped my rent las' night
('cause Whitey's on the moon)
No hot water, no toilets, no lights
(But Whitey's on the moon)
I wonder why he's uppi' me?
('cause Whitey's on the moon?)
I was already payin' 'im fifty a week
(With Whitey on the moon)
Taxes takin' my whole damn check
Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck
The price of food is goin' up
An' as if all that crap wasn't enough
A rat done bit my sister Nell
(With Whitey on the moon)
Her face an' arm began to swell
(But Whitey's on the moon)
Was all that money I made las' year
(For Whitey on the moon?)
How come I ain't no money here?
(Hm! Whitey's on the moon)
Y'know I jus' 'bout had my fill
(Of Whitey on the moon)
I think I'll sen' these doctor bills
Airmail special
(To Whitey on the moon)
Credits
Writer(s): Gil Scott-heron
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