^AmI know a man who had nothing^{F G Am}He was a poor man all his li^Ffe^{G Am}He lived in a shack by the r^Foa^Gdside ^AmWith starving kids and a lov^Fin^Gg wife

^AmHe went to church every Sunday ^{F G Am}He prays from morning until nig^Fht^G he said ^AmGood Lord why have you forsaken me ^{F G Am}When everything I did I though^Ft ^Gwas right

^EmNow my life's coming t^Amo an end There'^Fs only one thing I'm wishing ^Cfor ^EmAll my days I have n^Amever sinned So I h^Fope you won't ignore W^Ghat I'm asking for

^COh honey when I die ^FDress me up in a c^Goat and tie ^CGive me a pair of shoes ^FThat I haven't wore in a ^Glong time ^CPut me in a golden box ^FNot a cross with a ^Gpile of rocks ^CBury me where the grass is green And the ga^Ftes are shin^Ging ^COh ho^Gney when I d^Fie ^CGive me a bed of roses ^GWhere I could l^Fie I'm gonna u^Cse up all the mo^Gney that I sa^Fved C G F pause G# Coz I dont wanna lie in a poor man's grave

^AmI know a man who had nothing^{F G Am}He dreamed of satin sheets ^Fall his li^Gfe ^AmHe lived and worked like a dog^{F G Am}Licking every boot he sees just ^Fto survive^G

^AmHe comes home drunk every night^{F G Am}Wakes up the kids and tal^Fks to his wif^Ge he said ^AmHoney you have been so go^Fod to m^Ge ^AmI only wish we had a bet^Fter li^Gfe

^EmAnd now my life's coming ^Amto an end There's on^Fly one thing I'm wishing fo^Cr ^EmAll my days I have liv^Amed in shame So I h^Fope you won't ignore Just wh^Gat I'm asking for