oh, hungry boy 

in a town of one hundred more 

the food is out the door 

makes me want to help myself, help my- 

oh, river red 

pouring from the side of his head 

a bullet through the brain 

make him feel different today 



oh, colder grow the days 

oh, much faster pass the years by 

till we die 



oh-oh, a treasure not my own 

i take it, tuck it, nobody will notice 

well this suits me well 

big house, big yard, help myself, help myself 

help myself 



you know, every once in a while 

to help the helpless comes into style 

mercy mercy mile 

1-800-help myself, help myself 

help myself 



oh, colder grow the days 

oh, much faster pass the years by 

oh, colder grow the days 

oh, much faster pass the years by 

till we die 



summer's here, we're dancing in the daisies 

summer rain burns holes in the flowers 

dangerous hours 



every now and then 

tv preachers tell of heaven 

redemption for a penny a soul 

1-800 help yourself, help yourself 

help yourself 



summer's here, we're swimming in the river 

summer rain come down, come down, come down, come down yeah 

summer's here, we're dancing in the daisies 

summer rain burns holes in the flowers 

dangerous hours