Can't Afford No Shoes Lyrics

Frank zappa (guitar, vocals)
George duke (keyboards, synthesizer, vocals)
Napoleon murphy brock (flute, tenor saxophone, vocals)
Chester thompson (drums)
Tom fowler (ba*s)
Ruth underwood (vibes, marimba, percussion)
Bloodshot rollin' red (harmonica)
James "bird legs" youman (ba*s)

Heh-heh-heh...
Have you heard the news?
(news? what news? )
Can't afford no shoes
(get a good deal on tape)
Have you heard the news?
(news? can't afford a paper)
Can't afford no shoes
(hi-yo-hi)

Went to buy some cheap detergent
Some emergent nation
Got my load
Got my load
That I stowed

Well, well
Hey lawdy mama,
Can't afford no shoes
Maybe there's a bundle of rags that I could use
Hey anybody,
Can you spare a dime
If you're really hurtin', a nickel would be fine
Hey everybody
Nothin' we can buy
Chump hare rama, ain't no good to try
Recession
Depression