Verse 1
Empty Pockets Don't Make A Man
I'll Get By Any Way I Can
With Another Lean Paycheck Coming At The End Of The Week
She Wipes The Grease From My Calloused Hands
It's Dirty Work For An Honest Man
She's The Only Thing Keeping Me Standing On My Feet
Chorus
They Can Keep Their Shiny Silver And Gold
Cause I've Got A Precious Love To Hold
When The Bank Runs Dry And The Lights Go Dim
They Judge Me By What I Earn
But I'll Strike A Match And Watch It Burn
Because The Only Thing I Need Is Her Hand In My Hand
No Empty Pockets, Don't Make A Man.
Verse 2
I Made Her Promises I Couldn't Pay
She Just Says "Baby That's Ok".
She Takes The Heaviness Right From My Troubled Mind
Because Of Me Her Plans Went South
I Chased The Whiskey With An Open Mouth
She'd Be Smart Get Out And Leave Me Far Behind.
Chorus
They Can Keep Their Shiny Silver And Gold
Cause I've Got A Precious Love To Hold
When The Bank Runs Dry And The Lights Go Dim
They Judge Me By What I Earn
But I'll Strike A Match And Watch It Burn
Because The Only Thing I Need Is Her Hand In My Hand
No Empty Pockets, Don't Make A Man.
Bridge
There Ain't No Fortune, Like Her Soft Embrace
And I'm A Wealthy Man, When I See Her Face.
Chorus
They Can Keep Their Shiny Silver And Gold
Cause I've Got A Precious Love To Hold
When The Bank Runs Dry And The Lights Go Dim
They Judge Me By What I Earn
But I'll Strike A Match And Watch It Burn
Because The Only Thing I Need Is Her Hand In My Hand
No Empty Pockets, Don't Make A Man.
