Rich Man

Well I can still remember the morning in September On the day I turned 16 I had a brand new dress And I guess that you can say that I was looking like You know what I mean My mama said girl I can see that you're a woman There's something that I want you to know I spent 27 years with a no account gambler And we ain't got nothing to show You got to get yourself a rich man You got to marry you a rich man You got to live your life if you wanna be a wife I know you got to have love But it's just as easy lovin' you a rich man You got to get yourself a rich man If you're a poor man's wife You'll live a poor man's life You can never get your hands on a dime And you can sing the blues And you can pay your dues But you can never pay the rent on time And you can look in the window But you can't buy You'll be wishing in the palm of your hand But there ain't no reason for doing without If you're married to the man who's got the dollar in his hand And that's a rich man You got to marry you a rich man You got to shop around And when you think you found the kinda fella you need You know you better check and see if he's a rich man You got to get yourself a rich man Well I stop and think of all the places in the world That I'd like to get a chance to see Of all the brand new cars And all the high class bars out in the world Just a waitin' for me Then I think about mama in her raggedy dress Out in the kitchen working down on her knees Then I made me a rule That no destitute fool's going to ever put a ring on me I'm going to get myself a rich man I'm going to marry me a rich man I'm going to look so fine I'm going to take my time I'm going to fish in the sea I'm going to wait 'til I catch me a rich man I'm going to get myself a rich man I'm going to marry me a rich man I'm going to get myself a rich man lord I'm going to find me a rich man I'm going to have me a rich man I'm going to get myself a rich man I'm going to find me a rich man Yeah I'm going to have me a rich man I'm going to find me a rich man