From the recording Who Needs Happiness
With lyrics that could only have been written in 1979. Performed a lot in the day but never recorded. Partially remembered in 2013 with new words to fill in the memory gaps. New final verse added to bring things up to date. Mike Mooney helps Pete out with some harmonies.
Lyrics
Kinda tired of roamin’ round, I think I’ll settle down
I met a bunch of friendly people living in this town
they talk a little different but the girls don’t look too bad
they look to me a lot like all those friends I never had
I’m not tryin’ to make it really big
just gettin’ around from gig to gig
Play you a disco beat, play a jig
Keep the money comin’ in
Keep the money comin’ in
Autumn is my favorite season, everyone knows why
there’s something magic happening on PEI
we’ll stalk the mighty mushroom, every woman, every man
sell them all in Montreal and hurry home again
And if you ain’t ambitious, that’s no sweat
you can live on wishes, yea you bet
You never know you just might win the big one yet
Keep the money comin’ in
Keep the money comin’ in
The found a wealth of oil off the coast of Newfoundland
suckin’ off the ocean like they’re suckin’ off the sand
you can head out west young man, I think I’ll stick around
there’s a fortune for a fella if that big rig don’t go down
I’m not tryin’ to make it really big
just gettin’ around from gig to gig to gig
play you a techno beat, play another jig
Keep the money comin’ in
Keep the money comin’ in
Keep the money comin’ in
Keep the money comin’ in
I hang out with the old crowd but some of us are gone
I recognize the women, the brunettes and/or blondes
I pick a little bluegrass now just for the fun of it
take the call to play the hall for every benefit
Let your hair down silky silver gray
you know that rock and roll is not a young man’s game
play the blues jam at the Saturday matinee
Keep the money comin’ in
Keep the money comin’ in
Keep the money comin’ in
Keep the money comin’ in