Lonesome Jubilee Lyrics - 1987

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Dear mr. president
I live in the suburbs
It
Had me a job
Working for wages
And they forgot about me
Can
For some unknown reason
My kids are hungry
I
I go out everyday lookin
Employment
Do you think, there
You could do for me
Cause i

Chorus:
Down and out, here in paradise
Down and out, and i
I
Looks like the milk and honey
Done run out on me

Dear mr. president
I used to be a dancer
Got a little bit too old
So i became a secretary
Married as man
In las vegas, nevada
And ten years later
He run out on the kids and me
Some said, i was pretty
But those days are over
Now, i
And i
Oh, mr. president
Can i tell you a secret
I never ever thought, that this could
Happen to me
Cause i

Chorus:
Down and out, here in paradise,
Down and out, and i
I
Looks like the milk and honey
Done run out on me

Dear mr. president
I
I
At riley elementary
My mom and dad
I
If it ain
My daddy
My mom
And i don
Cause i hear, they hate me
Dear mr. president
Can i ask you one question?
When the bombs fall down
Will they hurt everyone in my family
Yeah, yeah
Chorus:
Down and out, here in paradise
Down and out, and i
I
Looks like the milk and honey
Done run out on me