John Mellencamp - Country Gentleman lyrics

Country gentleman walked a crooked mile Got our money in his pocket Did it all with a very handsome smile Now he's livin' it up in a great big office He ain't a-gonna help no poor man He ain't a-goona help no poor man He ain't a-gonna help no poor man He's just gonna help his rich friends He ain't a-gonna help no women He ain't a-gonna help no children He's just gonna help his rich friends Country gentleman we see him on T.V. Glad handin' folks and chattin' to the nation We never knew what really to believe Just word upon slogan with emotional connection He ain't a-gonna help no poor man He ain't a-gonna help no children He ain't a-gonna help no women He's just gonna help his rich friends And in the papers all we'd ever read is So and so big shot signed his resignation Now country gentleman he wants us to believe That he's kind and honest with the best intentions He ain't a-gonna help no poor man He ain't a-gonna help no children He ain't a-gonna help no women He's just gonna help his rich friends Country gentleman, now there's a bird that flew High above his nation, preyed on its weakness Picked our bones and threw it in his stew Thank God he went back to California He ain't a-gonna help no poor man He ain't a-gonna help no children He ain't a-gonna help no women He's just gonna help his rich friends