♫ Verse 1: D I woke up this morning A The richest man alive A I poured me some black coffee D And I kissed my lovely wife D I walked out of the door G Yelling I would be home soon D And darling don't you worry A D I'll be poor again by noon
♫ Verse 2: D First I bought some breakfast A For a woman on the street A And I told her to buy breakfast D For each person that she sees D Went to the supermarket G And bought every grocery D Then I bought the store itself A D And made each item in it free ♫ Verse 3: D I went to the doctors A Then asked to foot thе bill A The receipt had lots of zеroes D But it wasn't a big deal D Cause then I bought the hospital G When the doctors asked me why D I told them no one on this planet A D Should pay to stay alive ♫ Verse 4: D Then I bought the banks A And gave dollars out like candy A Cause lord knows when a dollar bill D Could really come in handy D You might need something to write on G Or something dry to burn D But a dollar isn't something A D We should all be forced to earn ♫ Verse 5: D I'd buy my wife some flowers A From the local corner store A Pay each customer's tuition D Before I walked out the door D Then I'd write a check to buy G Each university D And give out cats at graduation A D In lieu of a degree ♫ Verse 6: D I'd walk through the door A With flowers in my hand A And my wife would ask me how it felt D To be a wealthy man D It didn't last me long I'd say G And it's not even noon G* D* But I spent my last few dollars A* D* Buying the two of us the moon