I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar is what I need
- Hey, hey
Well, I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar is what I need
- Hey, hey
Said I need dollar, dollar, a dollar that's what I need
And if I share with you my story would you share your dollar with me?

Bad times are coming and I reap what I don't sow
- Hey, hey
Well, let me tell you something, all that glitters ain't gold
- Hey, hey
It's been a long old trouble, long old troublesome road
And I'm looking for somebody, come and help me carry this load

I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar, that's what I need
- Hey, hey
Well, I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar, that's what I need

Well, I don't know if I'm walking on solid ground
'Cause everything around me is falling down
And all I want is for someone to help meeeeeeeeeeee

I had a job but the boss man let me go
- He said
"I'm sorry but I won't be needing your help no more,"
- I said
"Please, mister boss man, I need this job more than you know"
But he gave me my last paycheck and he sent me on out the door
Well, I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar is what I need
- Hey, hey
Said I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar is what I need
- Hey, hey
And I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar is what I need
And if I share with you my story, would you share your dollar with me?

Well, I don't know if I'm walking on solid ground
'Cause everything around me is crumbling down
And all I want is for someone to help meeeeeeeeeeee

What in the world am I gonna to do tomorrow?
Is there someone with a dollar I can borrow?
Who can help me take away my sorrow?
Maybe it's inside the bottle...
- Maybe it's inside the bottle

I had some good old buddy, his names is whiskey and wine
- Hey, hey
And for my good old buddy, I spent my last dime
- Hey, hey
Now wine is good to me, it helps me pass the time
And my good old buddy whiskey keeps me warmer than the sunshine
- Hey, hey

Your mama may have missed, a child has got his own
- Hey, hey
If God has plans for me, I hope it ain't written in stone
- Hey, hey
Because I've been working, working, myself down to the bone
And I swear on grandpa's grave, I'll be paid when I come home
- Hey, hey
Well, I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar is what I need
- Hey, hey
Said I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar is what I need
- Hey, hey
Well, I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar that's what I need
And if I share with you my story, will you share your dollar with me?

Come on, share your dollar with me
Go ahead, share your dollar with me
Come on, share your dollar, give me your dollar, share your dollar with me
Come on share your dollar with me