Whitey on the Moon Songtext
von Gil Scott‐Heron

A rat done bit my sister Nell
(With Whitey on the moon)
Her face and arms began to swell
(And Whitey′s on the moon)
I can't pay no doctor bills
(But Whitey′s on the moon)
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still
While Whitey′s on the moon
You know, the man jus′ upped my rent las' night
′Cause Whitey's on the moon
No hot water, no toilets, no lights
But Whitey′s on the moon
I wonder why he's uppi′ me?
Cause Whitey's on the moon?
Well I wuz already givin' ′im fifty a week
And now Whitey′s on the moon Taxes takin' my whole damn check
The junkies make me a nervous wreck
The price of food is goin′ up
An' as if all that crap wuzn′t enough
A rat done bit my sister Nell
(With Whitey on the moon)
Her face an' arms began to swell
And Whitey′s on the moon
Was all that money I made las' year
For Whitey on the moon?
How come I ain't got no money here?
Hmm! Whitey′s on the moon
Y′know I jus' about had my fill
Of Whitey on the moon
I think I′ll sen' these doctor bills
Airmail special


To Whitey on the moon