Well they fly past the ghettos and the factories
Ridin on the gravy train
Leaving all the places that they really ought to brave
Ridin on the gravy train
Past the coal mines black and scarred
Starter houses in the loading yard
On the gravy train, on the gravy train
Theres the lucky little mothers in their luxury cars
Ridin on the gravy train
Never thank each other or their lucky stars
Ridin on the gravy train
Thats worse than ingratitude
Worse than a piss poor attitude
On the gravy train, gravy train
Well the hanger-uppers and the hangers-on
Ridin on the gravy train
Champagne suppers with their daggers all drawn
Ridin on the gravy train
Some act tough, some act rude
Some bit of fluff complain about the food
You wanna see somebody getting really rude
Get on the gravy train, gravy train
Well the golden goose is clattering-a-down the track,
And theyre gonna be ridin in an old caboose
Coming back
Theres the soldiers of fashion on the hit parade
Ridin on the gravy train
Tongue lashing with the bitch brigade
Ridin on the gravy train
Free loader licks my boots
Tells me how he digs my suit
You got lucky son, dont get cute
Get on the gravy train