THE LATEST NEWS HAS STRUCK ME FUNNY
SAYS YOU HAVE NO FRIENDS IF YOU HAVEN'T GOT MONEY
AND ALL OF US GOOD FOLKS IN DISTRESS
BUT I'M GONNA GET SOMETING OFF THE CHEST
1932 WON'T BE LONG AND WHEN YOU PLACE YOUR VOTE
PLEASE DON'T VOTE WRONG
VOTE AWAY THOSE BLUES, THOSE BREADLINE BLUES

IT'S A RICH MAN'S JOB TO MAKE SOME RULES
IN ORDER TO RID OUR BREADLINE BLUES
NOW LISTEN HERE FOLKS AND IT AIN'T NO JOKE
WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING OR WE'RE ALL GOING TO CROAK
WE CAN'T GET A JOB WE'VE ALL BEEN ROBBED
WE'VE GOT NO MONEY AND THE CORN'S ALL COB
WE'VE NOTHING BUT BLUES, THE BREADLINE BLUES