Lyrics Master and Slave - Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Master and Slave

No pennies from heaven, no pennies in my hand
Think you’re drinking wine dad, it’s the blood of the lamb
That’s no way to treat your son now is it, Abraham?
After he busted his ass for you
You’ve never known no hunger, never took a risk
Though you know you should
You know you’d never raise a fist
If the boss asked you to jump you know
You’d find the nearest cliff
That man talks down to you, and you talk down to me too, now
Master and slave in equal parts
Split down the middle drinking doubles at the bar
Master and slave, God bless you both
I got two for the price of one
Master and slave in equal parts
Split down the middle drinking doubles at the bar
Master and slave, God bless you both
I got two for the price of one
Such a deal for your only son
When will the tension be all over
For fallen sons and fathers too
I’m down to my last dime
No faith in mankind
Come on let’s swing into the groove
Like Jack Horner wrapped up in a corner
But I never saw a slice of no pie
Ooh, too busy standing in line, just waiting for bread
But the father, he walks the water
And never tossed a nickel to his son
Ain’t I your prodigal boy?
Ain’t I your pride and joy?
Friends and Romans, I’m your brother
But I’m scratching to hang on
The pursuit of happiness is just a carpetbagger’s con
When a can of pork and beans could change my attitude
You won’t give it up but I could’ve been you
While the masters and the slaves scratch for pieces of the dream
For purple mountain majesties, whatever the hell that means
They give up on each other
And that’s the way they get ahead
But I can still see the stars through these red, white, and blue prison bars
Master and slave in equal parts
Split down the middle drinking doubles at the bar
Master and slave, God bless you both
I got two for the price of one
Such a deal for your only son, master and slave
Master, master and slave
Oooh, master and slave