Hillman Why are you makin' plans on your own Beautiful people heart's made of stone Further on I know it's been done All they do is take it on the run Instrumental (Slide Guitar) I hear them cryin' late in the night Visitor callin' and something's not right Politicians tell you of the work to be done All they do is take it on the run Take it on the run There's somebody spendin' my hard earned cash Take it on the run Oh, somebody's drivin' my brand new Cadillac Take it on the run Oh, somebody's swimmin' in my swimming pool Don't you know they played me for the fool Instrumental (Slide Guitar) I worked like a dog for the last fifteen years Don't you feel sorry just wipe away those tears Sooner or later gonna get you in the end Old age just takes it off again Well, my so-called friends are gonna let me down Tell me stories turn my head around Make me believe I'm the only one All they do is take it on the run Take it on the run There's somebody spendin' my hard earned cash Take it on the run Oh, somebody's drivin' my brand new Cadillac Take it on the run Yeah, somebody's swimmin' in my swimming pool Don't you know they played me for the fool