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Greenback Dollar Lyrics

Some people say I'm a no-count
Other say I'm no good
But I'm just a natural-born travelling man
Doing what I think I should, oh yeah
Doing what I think I should

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And I don't give a damn about a Greenback Dollar
Spend it fast as I can
For a wailing song and a good guitar
The only things that I understand, poor boy
The only things that I understand

When I was a little baby,
My momma said, "Hey son,
Travel where you will and grow to be man
and sing what must be sung, poor boy
Sing what must be sung.

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Now that I'm a grown man
I've travelled here and there
I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song
The only ones who ever care, poor boy
The only ones who ever care

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Some people say I'm a no-count
Other say I'm no good
But I'm just a natural-born travelling man
Doing what I think I should, oh yeah
Doing what I think I should

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Cover art for Greenback Dollar lyrics by Kingston Trio, The

You missed a line. After And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar, they say "spend it fast I can"

Cover art for Greenback Dollar lyrics by Kingston Trio, The

Thanks. Edited.

Cover art for Greenback Dollar lyrics by Kingston Trio, The

don't you just love it.

Meaning is quite obvious. Supertramp!