Oh, bums of the earth,
You got nothing to lose,
But the chains and the tear gas and the Dick Nixon blues.
Hallelujah, I'm a bum,
Hallelujah for you,
Hallelujah, keep on breathing, you can be a bum too.
When he first called us bums,
Didn't know what he meant,
But the Guard has defined it on the campus at Kent.
Hallelujah, I'm a bum,
Hallelujah for you,
Hallelujah, keep on breathing, you can be a bum too.
Well, Dick loves his soldiers,
Yes, and he always will,
And that's why he's sending you off to be killed.
Hallelujah, I'm a bum,
Hallelujah for you,
Hallelujah, speak your mind, you can be a bum too.
Why, they're all our kids,
And they stand straight and tall,
Yeah, but one of these days, there'll be no more at all.
Hallelujah, I'm a bum,
Hallelujah for you,
Hallelujah, keep on breathing, you can be a bum too.
Well, Cordier and Brewster,
You can say what you like,
But just tell Mr. Nixon us bums are on strike.
Hallelujah, I'm a bum,
Hallelujah for you,
Hallelujah, keep on breathing, you can be a bum too.
From Austin, to Boston,
And Haverford too,
From Berkeley to Brooklyn, and Kalamazoo!
Hallelujah, I'm a bum,
Hallelujah for you,
Hallelujah, keep on breathing, you can be a bum too.
Why, Spiro's no bum,
I'm sure you'll agree that's true,
But he sits up nights wondering what Kim's gonna do!
Hallelujah, I'm a bum,
Hallelujah for you,
Hallelujah, keep on breathing, you can be a bum too.
Well, I hate the system,
And the system hates me,
And that's why I'm fighting for my liberty!
Hallelujah, I'm a bum,
Hallelujah for you,
Hallelujah, keep on breathing, you can be a bum too.
Well now, Mexico's hot,
And they say Canada's cold,
So I will stay here and fight if I never get old.
Hallelujah, I'm a bum,
Hallelujah for you,
Hallelujah, speak your mind, you can be a bum too.
Well, power corrupts,
We know that by heart,
But you got to admit Nixon had a head start.
Hallelujah, I'm a bum,
Hallelujah for you,
Hallelujah, keep on breathing, and you'll be a bum too.
Well, some say his name is Slippery Dick,
Well, I guess he's no bum, but he sure is some president.
Hallelujah, I'm a bum,
Hallelujah for you,
Hallelujah, keep on breathing, you can be a bum too.
Hey, we could spring Huey and Bobby from jail,
With Julie and Tricia for ransom and bail.
Hallelujah, I'm a bum,
Hallelujah for you,
Hallelujah, keep on breathing, you can be a bum too!