Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - People Don't Get What They Deserve lyrics

[Verse 1] When I was a child I believed what they told me (every word) "To each one shall come what each one shall earn" And if I worked hard nobody could hold me (hold me) And cheaters will fail, that's what they all learned (cheaters never prosper) There is a man who is born with a fortune A hard day's work he's never done (livin' on easy street) He lives from the sweat of other men's labor As he sips his champagne and lays in the sun [Bridge] Money don't follow sweat Money don't follow brains Money don't follow deeds of reason [Hook] People don't get what they deserve (no they don't) People don't get what they deserve [Verse 2] There is a man who lives like a saint (so innocent) He works from daybreak to late in the night (work, work) He's never stolen, he's never been lazy (not a day in his life) To feed his children is always a fight (work work work) I try to do right by all of God's children (all of God's children) I work very hard for all I could afford But I don't pretend for one single moment (no) That what I get is not my just reward (life ain't fair no) [Bridge] Money don't follow sweat Money don't follow brains Money don't follow deeds of reason [Hook] (People don't get what they deserve) x13