You gonna find, some old day For the things you got, you gonna have to pay You got to pay the man before you go You got to pay the man before you walk through the door Spend all your time tryin' to fill your shelf Better watch out before you get ahead of yourself You go to pay the man before you come back for more You got to pay the man before you walk through the door Waste your better days just workin' on rome But your big old house it just ain't no home You got to pay the man before you build another floor You got to pay the man before you walk through the door When you reach that judgment day You'll find out just how much you did not pay Some old day you just might find Your trouble left you at the back of the line You got to pay the man and that's for sure You got to pay the man before you walk out the door When old st. peter calls your name The things you've done leave only you to blame You've got to pay the man before you go You got to pay the man before you walk through the door