billy works too hard trying to make ends meet he s got to pay his credit cards yeah he s been dealing with the odds that even vegas can t beat by six he s out of bed she makes his coffee sweet he grabs his boots and his coat leaves a note that says i love you and runs to catch a bus down at the end of market street it took some time to figure it out he s a rich man living in a poor man s house he might be down but he isn t out he s a rich man living in a poor man s house every night at home feels like it s christmas eve and gracie s got his dinner on the stove daddy s coming home and they ve got seven hungry children that are tugging on his sleeve he arrives at nine as the work bell s ringing and he hits the grind but his heart is singing yeah some men live for money some men live for work but it s a real man richer man who knows what love s worth sha la la la la la la la rich man living in a poor man s house oh yeah yeah yeah yeah oh oh yeah hey