Well the schemer's world is dizzy by the look of

things he's busy lighting candles at both ends

playing king with all his friends.

And his big plans for the future lay on someone

else's shoulders but he never tells them so, well

he don't want them to know.

I don't think I like the schemer's schemes: they use,

abuse and I've paid my dues - excuse me if I don't

stay, that's all I've got to say.

Well he thinks I owe my life to him what a humble guy

It was better late than never when we said good-bye

If you hear me out there schemer boy, you blew

it bad

But that's alright for you.

Well the dreamer's situation's sure a sign of

certain death

He thinks he's found his way at last, but he don't

know this dream peaks fast.

And his politics and morals, just a phrase of fancy

words and then he thinks he's warm and real, but

he's still as cold as steel.

I don't think I like this dreamer's dreams, try to

light they won't ignite

Bite and he don't bleed, fight and he'll concede.

Well, he's got a lot, but I can't ignore the price he 

paid

Looking down his sloppy front he thinks he's got

it made

Well, if you hear me out there, dreamer boy, you

blew it bad

But that's alright for you, yeah

That's alright for you.

Well, prissy miss Christina don't tell no one she's

sixteen, ah but she knows just what to sell

promised Mommy not to tell.

And she's over bred and under fed - you'd like to

take her right to bed

Tries hard to look the part like she'd be nasty in

the dark

Well, once I tried to win it she said "Just a New

York Minute, boy,

Before we can get along don't you know you've got

to grease my palm."

I said, "look madam, one dollar's all that I can find"

So she screamed "Get out, get out before I lose

my mind!"

Well, if you hear me out the screamer, girl, you could

have had

But that's alright for you

That's alright for you.

That's alright little mama, that's alright for you

That's alright little mama, any old thing you do

That's alright, that's alright

That's alright little mama, anything you wanna do.