Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse: Am Don't bring the milk in Am Leave it on the porch Am Don't read the papers Am Don't mow the lawn no more Am Drive to the market Am At the break of dawn Am Watch 'em unload the produce Am Then ride right back home
Chorus: C It's the white man's burden G And it weighs a ton Am G I'm a family man Am G F Model citizen Verse: Am Torment the mailman Am Terrorize the maid Am Try to teach 'em some manners Am Whip 'em into shape Am Down in the basement Am I've got a Craftsman lathe Am Show it to the children Am When they misbehave Chorus: C It's the white man's burden G And it weighs a ton Am G I'm a family man Am G F Model citizen Verse: Dm C G I'm a law-abiding man Dm C G I'm a good Samaritan Dm C G I pay my taxes when I can Am Model citizen Solo: Am G F Am G F Am G F Am G F Verse: Am In the cool of the evening Am When the sun goes down Am My wife's playing canasta Am With everyone in town Verse: Am When I feel the pressure Am And I need a break Am Load up the Winnebago Am Drive it in the lake Chorus: C It's the white man's burden G And it weighs a ton Am G I'm a family man Am G F Model citizen Chorus: C It's the white man's burden G And it weighs a ton Am G I'm a family man Am G F Model citizen Outro: Am G F Model citizen Am G F Model citizen
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