Standard (EADGBE)
Verse 1
Some folks think I'm greedy
And I just take from you.
And if I say it's true now,
What good would that do?
And if I wanted to be funny,
I could say that all that money
That you spent on me was just from fraud.
And if I wanted to be bitter,
I could say that little by little,
All you did for me was no good.
Chorus
I didn't lose your money.
Oh no, your money just lost you.
You brought me up this way,
When just a little bit of love
Could have changed my ways.
Verse 2
Some folks help the needy,
Me, I just help myself
And if I shared with you now,
It would steadily decrease my wealth.
And if I saw you on the street
With worn-out shoes upon your feet,
I wouldn't spare you the price of a cup of tea.
I know you brought me from the gutter,
Helped me earn my bread and butter,
But I have a lousy memory.
Chorus
Instrumental
x2
Oh no, your money just lost you.
You brought me up this way,
When just a little bit of love
Could have changed my ways,
When just a little bit,
When just a little bit,
When just a little bit,
When just a little bit,
When just a little bit of love,
love, love, could have changed my ways.