Five Dollars to My Name

©2018 Bill Jenkins / 5050songs Inc (ASCAP)
Release Date: Nov 23, 2018
Produced by Demo My Song®
Lead Vocal: Justin

Despite what you hear
Despite what you see
I was the one that they wanted to be
In a packed elevator, said darlin’ punch three
Instead of going to five, she grabbed my arm and followed me
And I say, “hey pretty lady, you’re on the wrong floor”
She said, “seen you around and I just want to explore”
Before you get any notion to continue this spree
Take a look at this balance of 4.83
Call it 5 even for simplicity
Oh, I work all I can. My stuff is all paid
Please accept this red alert
You’re about to consort, with a fella, with five dollars to his name

Five dollars to my name. No Monte Carlo on a whim
Five dollars to my name. What’s for lunch? Slim Jim
Five dollars to my name. Heartbroken over Tiny Tim
Wanna be life’s richest man next to him
Treat people right and help them shed their skin of shame
That’s how I am the man with five dollars to my name

Snuggled down on the table
Saw through her other side
Lots of micro tears present, yet to be cried
Could have hurt her worse, took what’s left of her pride
Left her empty as a purse, snatched on the east side
It’s just not my style. Not gonna give her a whirl
Gotta get her on track. Ain’t gonna ruin this girl
And three months later, beside the guy of her dreams
I nodded to her, keep on going
Quit looking back at me
I mean I get the attraction. Heart glows like Duraflame
As another man’s angel, keep widening your distance
From the one, with five dollars to his name

Five dollars to my name. No Monte Carlo on a whim
Five dollars to my name. What’s for lunch? Slim Jim
Five dollars to my name. Heartbroken over Tiny Tim
Wanna be life’s richest man next to him
Treat people right and help them shed their skin of shame
That’s how I was the man with five dollars to my name

A few years later. Five dollars not so bad
It’s delighting in people, not the money I have
I need this reassurance, as my search comes to a close
Five dollar way of livin’ spots the woman I chose
She’s the only one who ever stopped me in my tracks
That’s from this very minute to the way, way back
Put out an APB. She don’t work at the store
Other dudes got stuff for her, but I got more
Life might line their pockets, bring them fortune and fame
The best thing’s what I offer her, inside, I’m still that person
With five dollars to my name

Five dollars to my name. No Monte Carlo on a whim
Five dollars to my name. What’s for lunch? Slim Jim
Five dollars to my name. Heartbroken over Tiny Tim
Wanna be life’s richest person next to him
Treat people right and help them shed their skin of shame
That’s how I am the person with five dollars to my name

Don’t want to be the lone flicker of a flame
A pocketful of human goodness. Dig in and grab some change
Twenty quarters, fifty dimes, five hundred pennies. All the same
Increase life’s buying power
Be that next person, with five dollars to your name

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Genre: Country Rock Fusion
Mood: feisty, fun, spirited, spunky
Instruments: electric guitar, bass, drums, organ, piano, male vocals