[Verse 1]
Dear landlord
Please don't put a price on my soul
My burden is heavy to you
And my dreams are beyond my control
Oooh yes they are are
But when that steamboat whistle blows, oh
Honey, I'm gonna give you everything I ever had to give, yeah
And I do hope that you can receive it well
I know that it must be depending on
The way you feel that you live

[Verse 2]
Whoa-oh-oh landlord
Please heed these words that I try to speak
I know you must have suffered much
But honey, you ain't alone, you ain't so unique
No no no, no no
All of us at times I said we might have worked too hard
Or too heavy, too fast and way too rushed, yeah
But everyone can fill their life with anything
You can look around it but baby you just cannot touch

[Guitar solo]

[Verse 3]
Whoa-oh-oh-oh, my dear landlord
Please don't you dismiss my case
I'm not about to argue with you
And honey I tell you, I ain't gonna move to no other place
'Cause I ain't just ain't gonna do it, no no no
Each of us must have our own special gift
Oh honey, don't you know that it's got to be true?
And if you won't underestimate me, I'll tell you one thing
I said that, well I-I won't underestimate you, no!