Whitey on the Moon

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We have a poem here
 It's called "Whitey on the Moon"
 And, uh, it was inspired, it was inspired
 By some whiteys on the moon
 So I wanna give credit where credit is due
 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
 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 as 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
 You know I just about had my fill
 Of whitey on the moon
 I think I'll send these doctor bills
 Airmail special (to whitey on the moon)
 To whitey on the moon
 Thank you

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Duration
01:29
Key
4
Tempo
112 BPM

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