4 5 5 5 5 Oh why dont I work -5 6 6 6 6 Like other men do? 5 6 7 7 7 -7 How the heck can I work 7 6 -5 -5 -5 -5 When theres no work to do? Chorus: 7 7 -7 7 6 -5 5 Hal-le-lu-jah, Im a bum, 7 7 -7 7 6 6 -5 Hal-le-lu-jah, Im a bum 7 7 -7 7 6 -5 5 Hal-le-lu-jah, give a hand 6 6 -6 6 -5 5 To a well meaning man I went to a house And asked for a steak But the lady said no So I had to eat cake (Chorus) In winter I go Down south where its hot And my summer vacation Is spent on a lot (Chorus) One day when I swore Id mend all my ways I was sent off to jail For to spend thirty days (Chorus)