Went to church to pray Havinâ myself a good olâ day Went to school to learn For great knowledge I do yearn And all the rich kids were smokinâ down the street I look down at my big olâ feet The big boys were always fightinâ As a poet Iâm always writinâ I went down to the store I had three dollars but I needed more I went back to the house I broke the news to my spouse And all my babies are gonna starve tonight How this works just doesnât seem right Iâm a lover from a wise man I am young but have a big plan