ABOUT MONEY: Although allegorical, it has continued in the decades since it was written, to sound a ring of truth all too familiar. To borrow a phrase, "I chose a career in folk music because I heard there were hundreds of dollars to be made."
The landlord has been comin' 'round lookin' for the rent
He asked my next door neighbor if she knows where I went
I'm peekin' through the curtains 'cause my money's all been spent
Has anybody seen Mister Green?
While goin' into town today, I exercised my thumb
Got picked up by a cop who quizzed me 'til my tongue was numb
Just because my pocket's empty doesn't mean that I'm a bum
Has anybody seen Mister Green?
BRIDGE
Now, when you are on top of things and Mister Green's your friend
Theres not a problem big or small that Mister Green can't mend
But Ol' Man Green's elusive, he is nobody's pawn
An' when you think he's here to stay, he's gone
I stopped in at a small café to have a glass of water
The waitress brought a peanut butter sandwich with my order
She said, "The sandwiches are free--to drink's five dollars and a quarter!"
Has anybody seen Mister Green?
BRIDGE
Now, when you are on top of things and Mister Green's your friend
There' s not a problem big or small that Mister Green can't mend
But O1' Man Green's elusive, he is nobody's pawn
An' when you think he's here to stay, he's gone
I went to see my baby for a little tête-a-tête
But when I reached her house, I saw her standing by the gate
With her left hand in a diamond ring an' her right on brand new mate
Has anybody seen Mister Green?
You just can't make the scene without Mister Green
Life ain't worth a bean without Mister Green
'Cause you're caught in between the world and Mister Green
Has anybody seen
Mister Green? |
