All of my life i've been a'workin' hard

with not a lot to show

lately i'm just barely getting by

paid the bills and the rent, bought a few beers

got three dollars left

well it's about enough to make a grown man

break down and cry

but when the big money comes

i'll buy a mansion on a hill

gonna drink champagne and light cigars

with hundred dollar bills

now i'm not sure just how or when

or where it's coming from

but i'll be puttin' on the dog

living high on the hog

when the big money comes

I called the psychic hotline, had my fortune told

read my horoscope

they all assured me wealth is on the way

so i'll keep myself busy makin' plans

for what i'm gonna do

'cause you never know, tomorrow just might be

my lucky day

but when the big money comes

i'll buy a mansion on a hill

gonna drink champagne and light cigars

with hundred dollar bills

now i'm not sure just how or when

or where it's coming from

but i'll be puttin' on the dog

living high on the hog

when the big money comes

I might hit the jackpot in vegas

or win the state lottery

or maybe those folks from the prize patrol

are drivin' 'round lookin' for me

I might inherit a million

from an uncle I never knew

then i'll have enough of that old green stuff

to make all my dreams come true