Easy Money

He tried to look like he had a little bit of money

A grifter with a southern drawl

Well I could tell right away by the way he was runnin'

That the boy was just a beggin' to crawl.

At least a junkie knows what he needs

You get a man all strung out on green

He'll give up everything he's got

For just a one shot at havin' it all.

He took every last cent of his savings

On a trip to the local track

He had a tip from a friend, bet it all down to win

On a horse named heart attack.

Well now he ain't no fool boys, he didn't bet it all

So everything was cool when that horse took a fall

But then he turned around and blew the rest

Trying to win it all back

He wanted easy money

It's sad but it's true

Everybody wants the most they can possibly get

For the least they can possibly do

They want that easy money

I don't understand.

God they scheme and they plan

But they can't get their hands on no easy money.

Now she'd been watching him from her table

Not too soft but not too tough

Well she figured by the money he'd been throwing around

That he was damn sure good-looking enough

So she worked her way over

She shot him a wink

He took his last five bucks

He bought her a drink

By the time they hit the Motel 6

They figured they was in love (love love love)

She loved that easy money

It's sad but it's true

Everybody wants the most they can possible get

For the least they can possibly do

They want that easy money

I don't understand.

Lord God they scheme and they plan

But they can't get their hands on that easy money.

Tell it like it is, all right

It must have been about two weeks later

He got a call from a business friend

Who'd found a sure-fire steal of an investment deal

And honey guess what? He's gonna let both of us in

So they took all their savings out of the bank

And on the way home they stopped to gas up the tank

She stepped in for some cigs

And she never saw the fucker again

He got that easy money

It's sad but it's true

Everybody wants the most they can possible get

For the least they can possibly do

He thinks it's easy money

I don't understand.

You scheme and you plan

You ain't got your hands on no easy money.

You scheme and you plan

You ain't got your hands on no easy money.