A pop-ska tune I wrote, with Joe Little on vocals. For all you buskers out there . . . and all you girls who need a guy who can make you laugh.
LYRICS:
I got no money, I’m broke
I got no money, I’m broke
But a smile’s worth something
Yeah, a smile’s worth something
You think I’m dirty and cheap
I play and sing on the street
Sometimes you stop and listen
Laugh but give me nothing.
You say
Boy, why you wasting your life away, but
Pretty baby I’m happy every day
Singing
Na, na-na, na-na na na, na na-na na-na
Na, na-na, na-na na na, na na-na na-na
Pleasure’s free when you come with me
Shaking harder than a money tree, singin’
Na, na-na, na-na na na, na na-na na-na na
I got no money, I’m broke
Don’t mean my life’s a joke
’Cause a smile’s worth something
Yeah, a smile’s worth something
Your boyfriend drives a flashy car
Takes you to the fanciest bar
Thinks that he can buy your love
Break your heart, I can fix you right up
You’d sing
Na, na-na, na-na na na, na na-na na-na
Na, na-na, na-na na na, na na-na na-na
Sweet dreams they don’t cost a dime
Treasure’s yours if you give me your time, singin’
Na, na-na, na-na na na, na na-na na-na na
Yeah, a smile’s worth something
Laughter’s worth a million
You say
Boy, why you wasting your life away, but
Baby, I’d make you happy every day
I’ll teach you how to fall in love
You’ll teach me how to grow up
(I’ll never grow up!)
Na, na-na, na-na na na, na na-na na-na na
Na, na-na, na-na na na, na na-na na-na na
Na na-na na, na-na-na na-na
Na na-na na, na-na na-na na na
Na, na-na, na-na na na, na na-na na-na na
Na, na-na, na-na na na, na na-na na-na na