By townes van zandt
If i was washington
valleys would i forge for
if i was a fat man
fun would i gorge for
if i was gingus
gold would i horde for
wish i had a dollar a day

if i was a gouger
gouge would i wish for
if i was a fisherman
fish would i fish for
if i was a french whore
frenchies i'd dish for
wish i had a dollar a day

turkeys are for flyin'
chickens are for eatin'
i'm all for fun
fun's forbidden
forbidden's forgotten
and forgotten's for gettin'
i wish i had a dollar a day

buzzards are for circling
circles are for heroes
heroes for floatin'
fiddles to nero
fingers for countin'
numbers for zero
wish i had a dollar a day

if i was washington
valleys would i forge for
if i was a fat man
fun would i gorge for
if i was gingus
gold would i horde for
wish i had a dollar a day

if i was washington
i'd wear wood teeth
if i was a policeman
i'd walk me a stone beat
if i was a singer
i'd stop right now
i wish i had a dollar a day