Steve Lungrin - I'd Rather Be Rich Lyrics

I was brought up in a family
With good old fashioned views
You work from dawn 'til dusk
And Sundays you pray in church pews
We were all taught money was the root of all things bad
But how would they know when money's never something that they had

I was poor most all my life, I know the drill
My only tool was duct tape, and I couldn't pay my bills
I'd heard of other channels than CBS and NBC
But I could not afford cable on my hand-me-down TV
I've stayed at no-tell motels, and I've stayed at the Ritz
I've been rich, and I've been poor; I'd rather be rich

I still don't think that happiness is something you can buy
But I also don't think poverty puts a twinkle in your eye
It's no fun wearing shoes with holes when it's raining and it's cold
Cuz even Wal-Mart prices are just too high to afford
I've had to snack on stale crackers, and I've had banana splits
I've been rich, and I've been poor; I'd rather be rich

Bein' rich don't have to mean that you eat caviar
You don't have to be a snob and drive a fancy car
I proudly drive an F-150, and I still eat eggs and grits
But I've been rich, and I've been poor; I'd rather be rich, hell yeah
I've been rich, and I've been poor
Ha-ha, trust me on this one folks, I'd rather be rich