Richman Poorman
Lyrics by Brieve Morison
Well a richman can pay for his crime with his money
A poorman’s got to pay for his crime with his time
And though a richman’s liife ain’t always sunny
He can always afford to move to the sun shine
Now a cheque book stub carries no social stigma
If you can settle out of court most every time
Time in jail you’ll carry it with you
Especially in that interview line
‘Cause a richman can pay for his crime with his money
A poor man has to pay for his crime with his time
And though a rich man’s life ain’t always sunny
He can always afford to move to the sunshine
A richman can hire himself a lawyer
Saying get me off hang the cost
I’ve got fifteen thousand men in this big city
And I’m about to lay the whole lot off
If your a rich man you can say you’re fortunate
To be defended and judged by your own kind
A poor man doesn’t have that social climate
And there’s a punishment to fit every crime
‘Cause a rich man can pay for his crime with his money
A poor man has to pay for his crime with his time
And though a rich man’s life ain’t always sunny
He can always afford to move to the sunshine.
He can always afford to move to the sunshine.
