Uncle El (The Complex Man) — Download MP3
Uncle El (The Complex Man) – Lyrics
He’s a landlord
His apartments they’ve got everything
He’s the Crafton-town apartment king
And the tenants – he knows them all by name
Yeah he’s a landlord – – And a builder just the same
He’s a builder
He uses nothing but the best
The Elmer’s glue must pass his test
And the dry wall – He only buys brand name
Yeah he’s a builder – – And a buyer just the same
He’s a buyer
And he’s well known in lumberyards
His name his face his credit cards
And the salesmen – he knows them all by name
Yeah he’s a buyer – – And a borrower just the same
He’s a borrower
Every banker in the city’s lent
Him lots of dough at two percent
He knows that what you see is what you get
Yeah he’s a borrower – – And he hasn’t paid one single loan back yet
CHORUS:
He’s a complex man Uncle El
He sent himself a notice that he forgot to pay
And he found himself evicted on the cold cold street next day
Sometimes I wonder if that man’s got all his scruples
Those beady eyes those dilated pupils
He’s a runner
You ought to see his camel go
It makes the tax man’s car look slow
He knows that what you see is what you get
Yeah he’s a runner – – and he hasn’t paid one single loan back yet!
CHORUS:
He’s a complex man Uncle El
He sent himself a notice that he forgot to pay
And he found himself evicted on the cold cold street next day
Sometimes I wonder if that man’s got all his scruples
Those lousy jokes those dilated pupils
He’s a runner
You ought to see that camel go
It makes the tax man’s car look slow
He knows that what you catch is what you get
Yeah he’s a runner – – and he hasn’t paid one single loan back yet!
