Key: D 🎸 Intro: D 🎸 Verse: D A Well, don't blame the idler who sits on the corner, sits on a corner a-cupping their hand, D/F# G A D/F# D/E D/F# G A D But blame the idler who owns the apartments, built by his cronies on ex-public land. D A Don't blame the idler who does the odd nixer, does the odd nixer while drawing the dole, D/F# G A D/F# D/E D/F# G A D But blame the Landlord, his car's like a concorde, and he's charging fierce rent for a string of shit holes.
D A Well, don't blame the idler who sits on the bar stool, sits on a bar stool besotted each day, D/F# G A D/F# D/E D/F# G A D But blame the clergy, a-preachin' how dare they, pushing their baskets and subscriptions to pay. D A Well, don't blame the idler not taxing his motor, not taxing his motor when tax it he must, D/F# G A D/F# D/E D/F# G A D But blame the idler who stands at the checkpoint, just doing his job while the tax rate's unjust. D A Well, don't blame the idler who sits in their kitchen, sits in their kitchen with needle and spoon, D/F# G A D/F# D/E D/F# G A D But blame the blue shots for austerity and budget cuts, that allow more young souls to perish too soon. D A Don't blame the idler who comes to this country, comes to this country a-seekin their home, D/F# G A D/F# D/E D/F# G A D But blame the idler who forgets their history, and says "Ireland is full" or "Look after our own". D A See, don't blame the small man, your brothers your sisters, your brothers your sisters if they're blamed they might seem, D/F# G A D/F# D/E D/F# G A D We live under a system not built to assist them, they survive on mere crumbs while the rich take the cream. D A So these the true idlers are far worse than any, they're far worse than any above or below, D/F G A D/F# D/E D/F# G A D A now, povertys patrons worst divils than satan, and you can be sure straight to hell they will go.
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