Lyrics

Empty Pockets

[VERSE]

Oh, them old wolves keep howlin' in my back door
I keep tellin' them the same old things that
I did before
That I already gave all
I had and that ain't all
I just gave a little to
Peter so that
I could pay Paul

[CHORUS]

Empty pockets, I'm on the docket
Oh, can't you see I ain't got money?
And M. P. Tommy, oh, please help me

[VERSE]

Well, money's not an object, 'cause
I ain't got none
I roll all my pennies, which is not a very big sum
I can't pay my rent, 'cause
I just lost my last job

[CHORUS]

To a man with education,
I think his name was Bob
I spent my last dollar on the lottery
And my truck ain't got no gas
My dog is starving and my cat ran off
Lord, how I need some cash
Empty pockets, I'm on the docket
Oh, can't you see I ain't got money?
An empty tummy, oh, please help me

[VERSE]

They keep callin' me on the telephone
I said, please give me some time
They said, son, you should have thought of that
Before you signed that dotted line
I said, time's really hard
And that I was a little short
They just told me, son, you're overdue
And we'll see you in court

[CHORUS]

Empty pockets, I'm on the docket
Oh, can't you see?
I ain't got money, an empty tummy
Oh, please help me