Rich man, rich man got all the good land Ain't nothin' left but bad land for the poor man Rich man's money, rich man's school Did they make the poor man, rich man's fool Rich man, rich man never have dirty hands Never hold a plow that's turnin' his land Poor man holds it day by day Did they make the poor man, rich man's slave I work the field come rain or shine What else can I do I have nothing nor has mine Are we rich man's fools Poor man, poor man always be a poor man Sit at the end of day then I'm a tired man Rich man's money, rich man's school Did they make the poor man, rich man's fool Rich man worried 'bout all the money spent Worried 'bout taxes, he owes the government Then on payday poor man shines They can't tax just one thin dime God loves both of us rich and poor alike Loves us both the same, equal within his sight Has no favourites, this I know For the good book tells me so Wealth can't buy a home on high Not all the worldly gold Faith, on bended knees, can buy A home in saviour's soul Rich and poor the same, no good without the flame I mean the flame of love, sent down from God above If our Faith in Him we lose Rich or poor, we're both a fool