THE JOLLY BANKER As recorded by Woody Guthrie on "Woody at 100" My name is Tom Cranker and I'm a jolly banker. I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I. I safeguard the farmers and widows and orphans, Singin' I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I. When dust storms are sailin' and the crops they are failin', I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I. I check up your shortage and bring down your mortgage, Singin' I'm a jolly banker, jolly banker am I. [Similarly:] When money you're needing and mouths you are feeding, I'll plaster your home with a furniture loan. If you show me you need it, I'll let you have credit. Just bring me back two for the one I lend you. When your car you're a-losin' and sadly you're cruisin', I'll come and foreclose, get your car and your clothes. When the bugs get your cotton, times they are rotten, I'll come down and help you; I'll rape you; I'll scalp you. When the landlords abuse you or sadly misuse you, I'll send down the police to keep you from mischief.
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