3 4 4 4 4 Oh why dont I work -4 5 5 5 5 Like other men do? 4 5 6 6 6 -6 How the heck can I work 6 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 When theres no work to do? Chorus: 6 6 -6 6 5 -4 4 Hal-le-lu-jah, Im a bum, 6 6 -6 6 5 5 -4 Hal-le-lu-jah, Im a bum 6 6 -6 6 5 -4 4 Hal-le-lu-jah, give a hand 5 5 -5 5 -4 4 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)