Lord we pray, give us this day   our daily bread   every week it costs the meek   another arm and leg   Lord we pray, the American way,   cut us a break      Who can believe in the lottery   or Lady Luck   give us some good ol' rent control   when times are tough   'cause money is funny,   when you think there's plenty   there's never enough      Holy mama now, have a little mercy   have a little mercy on me   holy mackerel, I'm a little fish   drowning in a great big sea      Lord we ask, show us a path   where ends will meet   how to address this modern stress   and how to compete   show us affection   and give us directions   to easy street