I'll be a man, can't a mystery man I'll be a doll, be a baby doll Can't be found out anyway Can't be found no way at all I'm just a man, can't stand for lies Can't afford to stand lost A uniform I'm made to see I've got a feeling that I hear the show Say, dee-dee-dee, you can't afford no tanner Dee-dee-dee, you can't afford no gun at all Dee-dee-dee, you can't afford no tanner Dee-dee-dee, you ain't got no name to call Dee-dee-dee, no crime if there ain't none at all No cops there to mess you around No more dreams or mystery cards No more signs to bring you down I've got a place, I've got a thought in my mind My mind's always supposed to sleep I'm feeling time and I'm restless, time Send these words, it'll calm me down Say, dee-dee-dee, you can't afford no tanner Dee-dee-dee, you can't afford no gun at all Dee-dee-dee, you can't afford no tanner Dee-dee-dee, you ain't got no name to call Dee-dee-dee Be a man, can't be a mystery man Be a doll or your baby doll You can't be found on any way You can't be found no way at all Just a man's a simple file Can't afford to sit there long And do the formal math today I've got a feeling that I hear the stars Say, dee-dee-dee, you can't afford no tanner Dee-dee-dee, you can't afford no gun at all Dee-dee-dee, you can't afford no tanner Dee-dee-dee, you ain't got no name to call Dee-dee-dee, you can't afford no tanner Dee-dee-dee, you ain't got no name to call Dee-dee-dee, you can't afford no tanner Dee-dee-dee, you ain't got no name to call Dee-dee-dee