Lyrics Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron

Whitey on the Moon

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 bills

But Whitey's on the moon

Ten years from now I'll be paying still

While Whitey's on the moon

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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 uppin' me?

Cause Whitey's on the moon?

Well i was already given him fifty a week

And now Whitey's on the moon

Taxes takin' my whole damn check

The junkies make me a nervous wreck

The price of food is goin up

And 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

With 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

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