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Hole In The Bucket
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Michael Franti & Spearhead
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(Money Money Money Money Nothin But Money)*
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I work 9 to 5 but it starts in the P.M.
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And I love the sunrise so I step out in the A.M.
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The street is black and shiny from the early
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Nightly rainin'
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The glory of the light it brings evaporation
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Morning's fresh oxygen cleanest
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I take a deep hit help my mind stay the greenest
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I'm already wake so I'm not drinkin' coffee
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Don't wanna cigarrette, 'cause it's a form of slavery
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Walk into the store 'cause I need a few items
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The sun heats the blood like a hit of vitamins
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Needa buy some food and some 'poo for my dreads
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Can't remember why but I need a spool of thread
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Man with dirty dreads, steps around the comer
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He asks me for a dime, a nickel or a quarter
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I don't have any change so I'm steppin' along
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And as I'm walkin' past he sings to me a song...
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[Chorus:]
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There's a hole in the bucket dear liza, dear
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Liza...[Repeat:]
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The day is pickin' up cause I'm hummin' his song
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The buses and the people all keep movin' along
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To the shopkeeper I say "was'sup?"
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And I'm thinkin' about the man who's holdin' up the cup
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I pay for all the stuff and get a pocketful of change
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Should I give it to the man's the question in my brain
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What's gonna happen if I give the man a dime?
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I don't wanna pay for anotha brotha's wine
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What's gonna happen if I give the man a quarter?
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Will he find a dealer and try to place an order?
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What's gonna happen if I give the man a nickel
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Will he buy some food or some pork that's been pickled?
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I'm not responsible for the man's depression
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How can I find compassion in the midst of recession?
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How come all these questions keep fuckin' with my head
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And I still can't rememba why I need a spool of thread.
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[Chorus]
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He's starin' in my eyes just as I'm walkin' past
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I'm tryin to avoid him cause I know he's gonna ask
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Me about the coinage that is in my pocket
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But I don't know if I should put it in his bucket
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Walk right past him to think about it more
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Back at the crib I'm openin' up the door
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A pocketful of change it don't mean alot to me
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My cup is half full but his is empty
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I put back on my cap and I start headin' back
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I reach into my pocket and I have a heart attack
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Well as I'm diggin' deep I scream "oh no!"
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There's nothin' in the pocket but a great big hole
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While I was busy thinkin' if he would buy smack
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The jingle in my pocket it slipped through the cracks
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No one has the change and it's fuckin' up my head
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But now I no the reason why I had to buy the thread!
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[Chorus]
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