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Whitey on the Moon
Gil Scott-Heron
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We have a poem here, it's called "Whitey On The Moon"
And, uh, it was inspired, it was inspired by some whiteys on the moon
So I wanna give credit where credit is due
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
You know the man just upped my rent last 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 upping me
'Cause Whitey's on the moon?
Well I was already giving him 50 a week
And now whitey's on the moon
Taxes taking my whole damn check
The junkies make me a nervous wreck
The price of food is going up
And as if all that crap wasn't enough
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
Was all that money I made last year
For whitey on the moon?
How come I ain't got no money here?
Hmm, whitey's on the moon
Y'know I just 'bout had my fill
Of whitey on the moon
I think I'll send these doctor bills
Airmail special
To whitey on the moon