There's a man outside my window
Totin' round his cardboard sign
And everyday he sings his sad song
"Buddy, can you spare a dime?"
No no, I can't spare no nickel
Well, I just can't spare a dime
And I would love to spare some sympathy
But I just ain't got the time
Why can't you build a castle from the mud that you've been given?
I'm too busy paying off the cost of my low livin'
Someone handed me a clipboard
Said, "Just sign here to save the Earth"
Well I would love to give my two cents
But we both know what that's worth
I try to stay up on the issues
I crack a paper now and then
But, mister, just give me the Spark Notes
I gotta be at work in ten
Why can't you build a fortune from the pennies you've been given?
I spent them all to cover the high cost of my low livin'
It's a hopeless situation
I was born into from the first
And my only consolation
Is someone somewhere's got it worse
To keep my head above the water
All I can do is swim in place
I can't seem to gain no ground
No, I ain't even in the race
