Rejoice and be glad, for the spring time has come, We can throw down out shovels and go on the bum Hallelujah, I'm a bum, Hallelujah, bum again, Hallelujah, give us a handout, To revive us again
The springtime has come and I'm just out of jail, Without any money, without any bail
Hallelujah, I'm a bum, Hallelujah, bum again, Hallelujah, give us a handout, To revive us again
I went to a house and I wrapped on the door, And the lady said, "Bum, bum, you've been here before."
Hallelujah, I'm a bum, Hallelujah, bum again, Hallelujah, give us a handout, To revive us again
I like Jim Hill, He's a good friend of mine, That is why I am hiking down Jim Hill's main line
Hallelujah, I'm a bum, Hallelujah, bum again, Hallelujah, give us a handout, To revive us again
I went to a house, and I asked for some bread, And the lady said "Bum, bum, the baker is dead."
Hallelujah, I'm a bum, Hallelujah, bum again, Hallelujah, give us a handout, To revive us again
Oh why don't you work like other men do? Now how can I work when there's no work to do?
Hallelujah, I'm a bum, Hallelujah, bum again, Hallelujah, give us a handout, To revive us again
Why don't you save all the money you earn? If I didn't eat, I'd have money to burn
Hallelujah, I'm a bum, Hallelujah, bum again, Hallelujah, give us a handout, To revive us again
I don't like work, and work don't like me, and that is the reason I am so hungry
Hallelujah, I'm a bum, Hallelujah, bum again, Hallelujah, give us a handout, To revive us again