Ry Cooder - The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor) video free download


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Uploaded: 2010/11/12

My father told me, lying on his bed of death,

"Boy," he says, "woman she's gonna make it, don't fool yourself

'Cause she's got something to make a man lay that money, uh, right in

her

hand

And the very thing that makes her rich will make you poor

The very thing that makes her rich will make you poor"

That's right!

Well, I put you behind the wheel of a deuce and a quarter, yes I did

Had you living like a rich man's daughter, yes I did, I sure did

While you were living high on the hog

You had me down here scuffling like a dog

Well, the very thing that makes you rich makes me poor

The very thing that makes you rich makes me poor

Don't you never ever make such a bad mistake

You know I'd rather climb into bed with a rattlesnake

Then to work hard every day bringing that woman all my pay

The very thing that makes you rich makes me poor,

Makes me so damn poor

The thing that makes her rich makes me poor

The very thing that makes you rich make me poor

Very thing that makes you rich makes me poor

Makes me so damned poor

Money won't change it, no no...

Comments

5 years ago

1022rebelreddog

ry is right.....

10 years ago

Runar Bjaaland

Not politically correct, but oh so true!

10 years ago

tom oconnell

does anybody know what tuning ry used on the thing that makes you rich?

11 years ago

southern428

You better believe it!

11 years ago

Rob McQ

"Lay that money Rite in her Hand"

11 years ago

vking IV

I know now thanks for that, I always thought he sang the deuce on the corner and being a Brit I just thought it was just some kind of American slang, cheers

11 years ago

Desmond McFerran

The story of my life, I would rather climb into bed with a rattle snake.

11 years ago

1952FMS

i'm pickin up pieces as we speak..

11 years ago

8hangtime

Rock's first all-digital recording.

11 years ago

Marilyn Taylor

As a Canadian, I'd like to dedicate this song to BC Premier Christie Clark and all her gas frackin', oil guzzlin' pals at Western Premiers Conference.

12 years ago

Les Ross

Not everyone knows that a deuce and a quarter refers to the Buick 225, one big ass car.

12 years ago

bluesborn

So PHAT 'n groovy just like fresh biscuits and bacon grease. Let me have a little more of that righteous stuff.

12 years ago

ruben1956

Cool drumming by Keltner.

12 years ago

Clint Eastwood

aint that the truth Mr Cooder

12 years ago

Katie M

Ry Cooder is the best!

13 years ago

Barney Willis

Some of his best music - Love that album.

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