Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

(G) Oh why don't you work like other men do?
How can I work when the (A7) sky is so (D7) blue?
Halle (G) lujah, I'm a bum
Hallelujah, bum a (D7) gain
Halle (G) lujah, give us a (C) hand out
and re (G) vive us (D7) a (G) gain

Oh I don't like work work don't like me
that is the reason that (A7) I'm so hun (D7) gry
Halle (G) lujah, I'm a bum
Hallelujah, bum a (D7) gain
Halle (G) lujah, give us a (C) hand out
and re (G) vive us (D7) a (G) gain

I went to a house I knocked on the door
a lady said "Bum, bum, you've (A7) been here
be (D7) fore"
Halle (G) lujah, I'm a bum
Hallelujah, bum a (D7) gain
Halle (G) lujah, give us a (C) hand out
and re (G) vive us (D7) a (G) gain

I went to a store I asked for some bread
A man he came out and said
"The (A7) baker is (D7) dead"
Halle (G) lujah, I'm a bum
Hallelujah, bum a (D7) gain
Halle (G) lujah, give us a (C) hand out
and re (G) vive us (D7) a (G) gain

I'll ride the box cars and hop the fast mails
when it's cold in the winter I'll (A7) sleep
in the (D7) jails
Halle (G) lujah, I'm a bum
Hallelujah, bum a (D7) gain
Halle (G) lujah, give us a (C) hand out
and re (G) vive us (D7) a (G) gain

When springtime has come, oh won't we have fun
we'll get out of jail and we'll (A7) go on the (D7) bum
Halle (G) lujah, I'm a bum
Hallelujah, bum a (D7) gain
Halle (G) lujah, give us a (C) hand out
and re (G) vive us (D7) a (G) gain

EXTRA VERSES:

I walked by a bar, I heard someone snore
I found the bartender asleep on the floor
Hallelujah, I'm a bum etc...

So I took a drink and I did not pay
A policeman he came and he took me away
Hallelujah, I'm a bum etc...

The next day in court while still in a haze
The judge looked at me and he said "Thirty days!"
Hallelujah, I'm a bum etc...

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[lukuleles]

I'm bringing this song to the ukulele jam tomorrow.

thanks john!

[josephhoh]

Praises, I'm reborn! I believe in skiffling. I am going to get myself a banjo uke. There's no turning back!

Many thanks for sharing your wonderful work.

[troyota1955]

I'll be there soon--thanks for the theme song!!!!

U-K-T