Penthouse Pauper

Now, if I were a brick layer, I wouldn't build just anything And if I were a ball player, I wouldn't play no second string And if I were some jew'lry, baby Lord, I'd have to be a diamond ring And if I were a secret, Lord, I never would be told And if I were a jug of wine, Lord, my flavor would be old I could be most anything But it got to be twenty-four karat solid gold And if I were a gambler, you know I'd never lose If I were a guitar player Lord, I'd have to play the blues And if I were a hacksaw, my blade would be razor sharp And if I were a politician, I could prove that monkey talk You can find the tallest building Lord, I'd have me the house on top Oh, let's go All right, keep goin' I'm the Penthouse Pauper, I got nothin' to my name I'm the Penthouse Pauper, baby, I got nothing to my name I can be most anything Oh, when you got nothin', it's all the same [Incomprehensible] Lord, look at my penthouse