Cheap Trick - Taxman, Mr. Thief

Band: Cheap Trick
Song: Taxman, Mr. Thief
Album: Cheap Trick (1977 album)


Lyrics:

"You work hard, you make money
There ain't no on in the world who can stop you
You work hard, you went hungry
Now the taxman is out to get you
You worked hard
And slaved and slaved for years
Break your back sweat a lot
Well, it's just not fair

He hates you, he loves money
And he'll steal your shit and think that it's funny
Like the Beatles, even Dylan
Now the taxman is out to get you
You worked hard
And slaved and slaved for years
You played
And you played and played for years

Taxman, Mr. Heath (he's a thief)
He's looking for run-in, yeah
Taxman, Mr. Heath (he's a thief)
He's looking for run-in, yeah

You work hard, you make money
There ain't no on in the world who can stop you
You work hard, you went hungry
Now the taxman is out to get you
You worked hard
And slaved and slaved for years
Break your back sweat a lot
Well, it's just not fair

Taxman, Mr. Heath (he's a thief)
He's looking for run-in, yeah
Taxman, Mr. Heath (he's a thief)
He's looking for run-in, yeah"

Category:

Music

Tags:

• cheap
• trick
• taxman
• mr.
• thief
• 1977
• rock

[MotleySixx101]

Terrific song. They're first album is brilliant. I guess this song was inspired by the Beatles song considering they mention the band name in the song and the chorus lyrics are almost the same as the beatles' song

[sayanythingkicksass]

damn democrats and their taxes...

[triplettam]

@sayanythingkicksass Taxes paid for the research that developed computers so that you can come here and post your nonsense.

[crisnboots]

I saw them open up for KISS and they were just Monster Good. Didn't even wanna see KISS after that. This Album is my favorite because it's aggressive and raunchy, they played alot of these songs. CREME magzn was pushing them and there they were, long hair, short hair and loud. I love them, they were best to see back in 78'. Peterson just used a Gibson T-Bird bass and it was bad-ass.

[bassmanjoe]

9 dislikes???

[auerstadt06]

We didn't defeat Japan and Germany by borrowing from China. It was taxes that bought bullets and bombs. The US is a country because of the taxes paid by the colonists and the French. Taxes paid for the Civil War too. What language would you be speaking if it wasn't for taxes?

[UnchainTheNight1]

@sayanythingkicksass It's what happens when the government is broke.

[MetroidFan621]

@franklapore Actually, "Mr. Heath" is taken straight from the lyrics of the Beatles song Taxman. The lyrics of Taxman at one point go, "Don't ask me what I want it for (uh-uh, Mr. Wilson), if you don't want to pay some more (uh-uh, Mr. Heath".

[franklapore]

Not inspired by the beatles in the least its more of a play on words. Beatles have a song named Taxman but no Mr Heath

[koconutbuilders]

sweeeeet

[billphinizy]

Yeah, no doubt their first was their best. I met them at an album signing in Atlanta in '78. They put on a great show too. Rick was such a great songwriter.  He knew how to take what worked in so many other's work and adapt it to a grab bag that far surpassed anyone he interpolated. Pure genius. Robin's voice was awesome. I miss the late 70's.