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Thread #170282 Message #4170223
Posted By: Joe Offer
17-Apr-23 - 08:57 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Songs of Bev and Jerry Praver
Subject: ADD: Mister Taxman (Bev Praver)
On Thu, Apr 28, 2022, 3:21 PM Bev Praver wrote:
Mr. Taxman (Parody of Mr.Sandman)
© Bev Praver 1992
1. Mr. Taxman, give me a break
There's nothing left here for you to take.
You've looked at my bank book and under the bedpost
And in the backyard all you found was compost.
Mr. Taxman, leave me alone
There is no money stashed in my home
So please admit it's your mistake
Mr. Taxman, give me a break.
2. Mr. Taxman, my earnings aren't high
My last paying gig was the fourth of July.
I play at marches, rallies and protests
They don't pay much but my words get noticed.
Mr. Taxman, what can I say?
Nobody gives us folkies much pay.
So please just open up your eyes
Mr. Taxman, I'm telling no lies
3. Mr. Taxman, if you're looking for cash
Why don't look in the kitchen trash?
Try the attic, the cellar, the water closet
When last I was there I made a deposit.
Mr. Taxman, you're trying so hard.
There's nothing but weeds out there in my yard.
So please stop looking for a buck
Mr. Taxman, you're just out of luck!
Please give me credit when you sing it.
Bev