Story Behind The Song
Well...my rich uncle was....naaaaaaaa....Who am I kidding!!??
I made it up. -- kjl
Song Description
Incredible irony -- The rich man drinks himself to death and the poor man is the grave digger. The poor man used to look up to the rich man just because of his riches, but never knew the deep troubles that sometimes accompany extreme wealth. Cry the rich man to the pauper, with a smile and a dime, Oh how you want my life...Can YOU find it in a bottle? -- kjl
| Song Length |
4:31 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Still |
Subject |
Life, Judgement |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
There?s a rich man in a coffin in a nice part of town
There?s a poor man workin' day an' night w/ his hands in the ground
One wore suits and ties in an office -- was quite the man
Oh he knew him, answered to him -- but it ends the same
Cry the rich the man to the pauper -- with a smile and a dime
Oh how you want my life -- can you find it in a bottle?
Gather ?round his friends to pay homage in their suits and ties
While the poor man woks so quietly to bury a lie
He was a good man/had a good plan/you could say/had thirst for life
Words were spoken, life was jokin? -- poor man said goodbye
Cry the rich man to the pauper -- with a smile and a dime
Oh how you want my life -- can you find it in a bottle?
Cry the rich the man to the pauper -- with a smile and a dime
Oh how you want my life -- can you find it in a bottle?
?You can find it in a bottle?
?you can find it?in a bottle?yeh