lord we pray, give us this day
our daily bread
every week it costs the meek
another arm and leg
lord we pray, the american way,
cut us a break

who can believe in the lottery
or lady luck
give us some good ol´ rent control
when times are tough
´cause money is funny,
when you think there´s plenty
there´s never enough

holy mama now, have a little mercy
have a little mercy on me
holy mackerel, i´m a little fish
drowning in a great big sea

lord we ask, show us a path
where ends will meet
how to address this modern stress
and how to compete
show us affection
and give us directions
to easy street