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