You Can't Count on Nuthin!
Sophisticated Political Musical Satire - Folk meets Cabaret and Broadway
Lyrics
CHORUS
You can't count on nuthin'
You can’t count on no one
Can't count on the weather
Can't count on the sun
You can't count on someone's help
When there's work to be done
You can't count on nuthin'
You can't count on no one.
VERSE
You can't count on employment
Can't count on fair pay
But count the jobs moving overseas
You can count on that today!
Can’t count on Social Security
For your retirement
Just count our war costs in Iraq
That’s where the money went.
You can't count on the White House
You can't count on the courts
You can't count on your liberty
Or the news reports
Can’t count the war on terror
Isn’t going to fail
You can’t count your vote will count
When there ain’t no paper trail.
CHORUS
You can't count on nuthin'
You can’t count on no one
Can't count on the weather
Can't count on the sun
You can't count on someone's help
When there's work to be done
You can't count on nuthin'
You can't count on no one.
VERSE
You can't count on the buses
You can't count on the trains
You can't count on catchin’ a cab
Especially when it rains
You can't count on the TV
Or the Internet
You can't count on your broker
Your bookie or your bet.
You can't count on the market
Can’t count on cutting costs
Can't count on your accountant
To account for all you've lost
Can’t count on making ends meet
Can't count on getting ahead
Hell, you can't count on your dog –
in fifteen years he's gonna be dead.
CHORUS
You can't count on nuthin'
You can’t count on no one
Can't count on the weather
Can't count on the sun
You can't count on someone's help
When there's work to be done
You can't count on nuthin'
You can't count on no one.
VERSE
You can't count on your doctor
Or insurance for your health
You can’t count on prescription drugs
Unless you count on wealth.
Can’t count on school funding
The deficits just mount
But count each child left behind
‘Cause they can’t read and can’t count.
You can’t count on your beauty
You can’t count on your youth
But you can count on growing old
That’s the awful truth
Can't count on counting calories
And counting carbs won't help
You can't count on losing weight
'Cause you can't count on yourself.
CHORUS
You can't count on nuthin'
You can’t count on no one
Can't count on the weather
Can't count on the sun
You can't count on someone's help
When there's work to be done
You can't count on nuthin'
You can't count on no one.
CODA
You can’t count on nuthin’
You can’t count on no one.
