Let me spin you a yarn for a cent
Lord, would it not be a sin to deny yourselves a tale?
A penny, a penny, a penny for an old beggar-man′s story
A story. A penny for a tale.
Lord, lord, that greed, it'll kill you.
Lord, lord, go on, pass the hat, will you?
Your purse strings are tight. Bleed for a sinner
I just need a few pennies more! A few pennies more!
But greedy, so greedy (me me me)
She snarled as she swiped
A foolish pooch loots from herself in the wter
Her reflection struck back
Lord, I want to go onwith the song
But don't make it bring up what she did to that pup
But I′ll continue my rhyme for a dime
These are difficult times
Thank you sir, you′re too kind
Lord, lord, that greed, it'll kill you.
Lord, lord, go on, pass the hat, will ya?
Your purse strings are tight. Bleed for a sinner
I just need a few pennies more! A few pennies more!
Lord, lord, that greed, it′ll kill you.
Lord, lord, go on, pass the hat, will ya?
Your purse strings are tight. Bleed for a sinner
I just need a few pennies more! A few pennies more!
And so did our doggie (bark bark bark)
Of those shiny red pennies
She left and she barked at the dog in the water
But her pennies, her pennies
Down, down, down in the waters below!