Poor Mrs. Wallace never had a cent to spend
as she's gathering all her money that she saves for a rainy day
in the ceiling of her stay
Poor Mrs. Wallace can't you hear the rain
as it falls on your money, honey
everybody knows that the rainy season's left you dry
Bridge”
Poor Mrs. Wallace never picked up a tab
and left it to her people to pay for what she had
Poor Mrs. Wallace never paid for the cab
that took her all the places that none of us could afford
Mrs. Wallace (x2)
Poor Mrs. Wallace never had a cent
never had a penny, never had a pony
or the kick from a candy trip on a carnival ride
Poor Mrs. Wallace don't you know this world has no heaven
for your money, honey, everything you gather on this earth
you have to leave behind
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Mrs. Wallace (x4)
Poor mrs. Wallace riding on the backs of the poor
while stashing all your money from your paintings and your pictures
only the rich could buy
selling your lie
you bled us dry, Mrs. Wallace (x2)
Poor Mrs. Wallace died because she was too poor to pay for the doctor
too poor to pay for the nurse or medical care
Poor Mrs. Wallace, what you gonna do with your millions
all that billions that you saved through your life
now that you're dead?
The surprise on their faces when they took their places around your will
and they realized how rich you were
your sister said that she hated that she's fated to inherit
more money than a person can spend in a million years
Mrs. Wallace (x3)
Poor Mrs. Wallace never wanted money to control her existence
so she hid
and it didn't
or did it?