If a man have money today, people do not care if he have kokobe
If a man have money today, people do not care if he have kokobe
He can commit murder and get off free, and live in the governor's company
But if you are poor, people will tell you "Shoo", and a dog is better than you
If you have money to buy in a store, the boss will shake your hand at the door
He will call the clerk to take down everything: whiskey, cloth, earring and diamond ring
He will send them to your home on a motor bike. You can pay the bills whenever you like
And not a soul will ask you a thing. They know very well that money is king
A man with a collar and tie and waist-coat, ask the Chinee-man to trust him after accra and float
"Me no trust-am", bawl out the Chinee-man, "You better move-am from me frying pan
You college man, me no know A B C. You want-am accra gie-am penny"
And the worms start to jump in the man's belly, and he cry out, "A dog is better than me!"
A dog can walk about and take up bone, fowl head, stale bread, fish-tail and pone
It it's a good breed and not too wild, some people will take it and mind as a child
But when a hungry man goes out to beg, they will set a bull-dog behind his leg
Twenty policemen may chock him down, too. You see where a dog is better than you
If you have money and things going nice, any woman would call you honey and spice
But if you can't give her a dress or a new pair of shoes, she'll say she have no uses for you
When you try to caress her, she will tell you "Stop! I can't carry love in the Chinee shop"
And most of you will agree that it's true, if you haven't money, dog is better than you
