I know some hard ways to earn a hundred dollars

And I know some easy ways to lose a hundred dollars

If I could only find some way to use a hundred dollars

To soothe my troubled soul

The hard ways all hurt your back and tend

To cost more time than you're willing to spend

Make you feel like you've been robbed in the end

Then I wish I've got never had to do that again

I know some hard ways to earn a hundred dollars

And I know some easy ways to lose a hundred dollars

If I could only find some way to use a hundred dollars

To soothe my troubled soul

I go out and check the prices of exciting new devices

All designed to beat the boredom

Love to buy but I can't afford 'em

I know some hard ways to earn a hundred dollars

And I know some easy ways to lose a hundred dollars

If I could only find some way to use a hundred dollars

To soothe my troubled soul