Well they fly past the ghettos and the factories   Ridin' on the gravy train   Leaving all the places that they really ought to brave   Ridin' on the gravy train   Past the coal mines black and scarred   Starter houses in the loading yard   On the gravy train, on the gravy train      There's the lucky little mothers in their luxury cars   Ridin' on the gravy train   Never thank each other or their lucky stars   Ridin' on the gravy train   That's worse than ingratitude   Worse than a piss poor attitude      On the gravy train, gravy train      Well the hanger-uppers and the hangers-on   Ridin' on the gravy train   Champagne suppers with their daggers all drawn   Ridin' on the gravy train   Some act tough, some act rude   Some bit of fluff complain about the food   You wanna see somebody getting really rude   Get on the gravy train, gravy train      Well the golden goose is clattering-a-down the track,   And they're gonna be ridin' in an old caboose   Coming back      There's the soldiers of fashion on the hit parade   Ridin' on the gravy train   Tongue lashing with the bitch brigade   Ridin' on the gravy train   Free loader licks my boots   Tells me how he digs my suit   You got lucky son, don't get cute   Get on the gravy train