Now listen to what I'm telling you, it's getting harder, harder, harder and harder to survive This world will bury, bury you alive That's why we want to ask brother Taj Mahal to come on in here and tell us what it is Ain't nobody giving nothing away Earn your own keep and you can stay This world will bury you alive It's getting harder to survive Now we're gonna pass around that tambourine We're gonna make a little collection And if we ain't taking care of business Our future don't have no protection Everybody wants to make it And to find some security Everybody wants to make it So your soul can survive Now you know we're running low on funds Don't make enough bread to get along But we're thankful to God for the inspiration Somehow I know that we'll be strong Everybody wants to make it And to find some security Everybody wants to make it And nobody wants it more than me Now we're gonna pass around that tambourine We're gonna make a little collection And if we ain't taking care of business Our future don't have no protection Ain't nobody giving nothing away Earn your own keep and you can stay This world will bury you alive It's getting harder to survive Now we're gonna pass around that tambourine We're gonna make a little collection And if we ain't taking care of business Our future don't have no protection Everybody wants to make it And to find some security