Pay the man
Everybody's got to pay the man
And before you leave this world

You got to pay the man
Pay the man
Everybody's got to pay the man

And before you leave this world
You got to pay the man


Of the senators in the fancy houses
He's a friend of Babylon
Got a wife and a dog and a cadillac

And people hung around
Got his ways and means and all he needs
To keep him satisfied

But before he leaves this world
He's got to pay the man


Pay the man
Everybody's got to pay the man
And before you leave this world

You got to pay the man
Pay the man
Everybody's got to pay the man





And before you leave this world
You got to pay the man


Sally had a baby
It almost drove her crazy
When she dropped it in the river

Now Sally she's a happy girl
And you see her on a corner
She's doing all the best she can

And she'll whisper to you soft and low
...you got to pay the man


Pay the man
Everybody's got to pay the man
And before you leave this world

You got to pay the man
Pay the man
Everybody's got to pay the man

And before you leave this world
You got to pay the man