Tom Paxton - A Truly Needy Family lyrics
[Tom Paxton - A Truly Needy Family lyrics]
So you voted for Ronnie Reagan? Howdy do!
We've got a wonderful surprise
In store for you
You got more than lower taxes
And a larger lovelier home
You get a truly needy family of your own
Yes, you get an actual family in the mail
Once a month you'll get a letter without fail
With a picture how they're doing and
A plea for help each time
But the best part is you never send a dime!
Oh, you got your boy in the White
House like you always knew you would
And now it's time to take the poor
And stick it to 'em good
You get the same heartwarming feeling of
Denying a dog his bone
With a truly needy family of your own, sir
A truly needy family of your own
You got more than a new cold
War when you cast that vote
You got a chance to grab some
Poor folks by the throat
Now it feels like a million dollars to
Take some ghetto kid and say
Yes, you had a chance and
I'm taking that chance away
You get lists of all the
Help they used to get
You can hear the old folks
Cough on a tape cassette
You can hear the rats all squealing
As they scurry across the floor
And the sound of a street
Gang battering down the door
For it's time for a new beginning and
We're beginning to see the light
No wonder folks are grinning and no
Wonder your hearts are light
You get the same heartwarming feeling of
Denying a dog his bone
With a truly needy family of your own, boss
A truly needy family of your own
It all comes in a plain
Brown wrapper to your address
Please regard it as a tribute to your success
You will follow your needy family
As they suffer every blow
And if they lose their home
You'll be the first to know
We have all been told that life can be unfair
And now, once a month, "Hey, Presto
You are there!"
For success alone is not enough
To make a life complete
It's seeing the other guy fail that
Makes it all so sweet!
And you got your boy in the White
House like you always knew you would
And now it's time to take the poor
And stick it to 'em good
You get the same heartwarming feeling of
Denying a dog his bone
With a truly needy family of your own, bwana
A truly needy family of your own
We've got a wonderful surprise
In store for you
You got more than lower taxes
And a larger lovelier home
You get a truly needy family of your own
Yes, you get an actual family in the mail
Once a month you'll get a letter without fail
With a picture how they're doing and
A plea for help each time
But the best part is you never send a dime!
Oh, you got your boy in the White
House like you always knew you would
And now it's time to take the poor
And stick it to 'em good
You get the same heartwarming feeling of
Denying a dog his bone
With a truly needy family of your own, sir
A truly needy family of your own
You got more than a new cold
War when you cast that vote
You got a chance to grab some
Poor folks by the throat
Now it feels like a million dollars to
Take some ghetto kid and say
Yes, you had a chance and
I'm taking that chance away
You get lists of all the
Help they used to get
You can hear the old folks
Cough on a tape cassette
You can hear the rats all squealing
As they scurry across the floor
And the sound of a street
Gang battering down the door
For it's time for a new beginning and
We're beginning to see the light
No wonder folks are grinning and no
Wonder your hearts are light
You get the same heartwarming feeling of
Denying a dog his bone
With a truly needy family of your own, boss
A truly needy family of your own
It all comes in a plain
Brown wrapper to your address
Please regard it as a tribute to your success
You will follow your needy family
As they suffer every blow
And if they lose their home
You'll be the first to know
We have all been told that life can be unfair
And now, once a month, "Hey, Presto
You are there!"
For success alone is not enough
To make a life complete
It's seeing the other guy fail that
Makes it all so sweet!
And you got your boy in the White
House like you always knew you would
And now it's time to take the poor
And stick it to 'em good
You get the same heartwarming feeling of
Denying a dog his bone
With a truly needy family of your own, bwana
A truly needy family of your own