Lyrics
Rich man poor man beggarman thief
Describing various societal roles: rich, poor, beggar, thief.
You're like a child with your beliefs
Comparing the person's beliefs to those of a child.
Writer fighter worker of chief
Listing roles: writer, fighter, worker, chief, possibly criticizing inconsistency.
Let everybody down
Expressing disappointment in letting everyone down.
Give me give me everyday beg
Requesting constant attention and assistance.
You feel down & banged your head
Describing feeling down and having physical repercussions.
Junkie lies with a broken leg
Depicting a junkie with physical injuries.
You'll never wear a crown
Asserting the person will never achieve greatness.
You are the beggarman beggarman thief
Reiterating the roles of beggar and thief, emphasizing the person's identity.
You are the beggarman
Affirming the person's identity as a beggarman.
Big man small man comedy clown
Describing various roles: big man, small man, comedy clown.
You sing & dance sink & drown
Highlighting the person's unstable actions and outcomes.
Take a step & you fall down
Portraying instability and failure with every step.
It nevеr is you fault
Denying personal responsibility for failures.
Lord & master sickening curse
Describing someone in a position of power as a curse.
In thе back of your own hearse
Imagining the person's demise and funeral.
I really don't know which is worse
Expressing uncertainty about what is worse, hinting at the irony of the situation.
A milligram of salt
Comparing a minuscule amount of salt to the person's worth.
You are the beggarman beggarman thief
Repeating and reinforcing the roles of beggar and thief in the person's identity.
You are the beggarman
Reiterating the person's identity as a beggarman.
Rich man poor man beggarman thief
Recalling the initial description of societal roles.
You take the piss, beggarman belief
Criticizing the person's disrespectful attitude and beliefs.
Poor man beggarman liar & thief
Labeling the person as poor, a beggarman, a liar, and a thief.
The only life you know
Indicating a limited and negative life experience for the person.
Big man small man hero or clown
Describing the person as both a big man and a small man, living a dull life.
You live a life that's grey & brown
Depicting a monotonous and uninspiring existence in muted colors.
Small man beggarman all fall down
Portraying a collective downfall, including the small man and beggarman.
Now it's your time to go
Declaring that it's now the person's time to leave or face consequences.
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