Bob Miller - The Rich Man and the Poor Man 1932

There's just two kind of people, the sinner and the saint;
There's one that gets and always got while the other poor one ain't.
Oh, the rich man drives his Lincoln past the red light with a grin,
And the poor man follows right behind in his little hunk of tin.
There's a motorcycle copper following upon their trail;
Oh, the rich man tears his ticket, but the poor man goes to jail.
Oh, the rich man takes the high road anywhere that he may go,
But when the poor man's travelin' he must always take the low.
So if you're rich you'll travel snug as peas are in the pod;
Oh, the rich man rides a cushion and the poor man rides the rods.
Oh, the rich man when he's ailing stays at home and calls the doc,
But the poor man has to go to work, be in time to punch a clock.
The rich man takes his medicine, has his doctors and his nurse;
So the rich man he gets better but the poor man he gets worse!
Oh, the rich man steals a million from the bank that he controls,
While the poor man steals a loaf of bread or a penny's worth of rolls.
They take them to the courthouse, one is laughing, one's in tears;
Oh, the rich man gets an apology while the poor man gets ten years!
Oh, the rich man gets a lawyer and the lawyer pleads his case,
While the poor man asks for sympathy but of that there is now trace.
So if you're rich don't worry but the poor must give up hope;
Oh, the rich man gets acquitted while the poor man gets the rope!
Oh, the rich man when he kicks off has a casket made of gold,
While the poor man has a wooden box and his grave looks mighty cold.
The rich man gets a sermon but here's one thing that's sure,
When the rich man takes that last long ride he's as much dead as the poor!

[@automaticshelter130]

One of my favorite songs! The United States needs more musicians like him.

[@tikabanjo4933]

thank you for sharing this. Bank Failure is another great song by him. great artist

[@coolchic480]

a song from so many years ago but still true to this day

[@logancrispeno1854]

It was lit fam

[@ArkRed1]

Bob Miller was one great song writer. Wrote lots of parodies, humorous ditties, and songs that made you think. Hmmm. Written in 1932. Things ain't changed that much in 80+ years have they?

[@InkyHucklenutt]

+Arkansas Red Bob Miller was my great-uncle. I have been researching his career for the last 16 years and it has been a tremendous and fun undertaking. I thank you, at his behest, for your nice post. -Bubba Miller

[@GaiaTheorist82]

Bubba Miller that’s awesome, I love Bob Miller’s songs, this one is my fav

[@paromusicandarts1044]

Best 💛🎸

[@BabyBoomersDoomer]

You can’t talk about this

[@Theshadowgirl01]

Sad but true

[@vudu8ball]

And thus it has ever been!

[@its_dezyy]

the rich man told his what