I’ve got a pocket full of pretty green – I’m gonna put it in the fruit machine – I’m gonna put it in the juke box – It’s gonna play all the records in the hit parade – This is the pretty green – this is society You can’t do nothing – unless it’s in the pocket Oh no –
I’ve got a pocket full of pretty green I’m gonna give it to the man behind the counter He’s gonna give me food and water – I’m gonna eat that and look for more –
And they didn’t teach me that in school – It’s something that I learnt on my own – That power is measured by the pound or the fist – It’s as clear as this oh –