Whitey On The Moon

Whitey On The Moon

By Gil Scott-Heron
Friday, June 16, 2023

A rat done bit my sister Nell,
With Whitey on the Moon
Her face and arms began to swell,
And Whitey's on the Moon

I can't pay no doctor bill,
But Whitey's on the Moon
Ten years from now I'll be paying still,
While Whitey's on the Moon

The man just upped my rent last night,
Cause Whitey's on the Moon
No hot water, no toilets, no lights,
But Whitey's on the Moon

I wonder why he's upping me?
Cause Whitey's on the Moon?
I was already paying one fifty a week,
With Whitey on the Moon

Taxes taking my whole damn check,
Junkies making me a nervous wreck,
The price of food is going up,
And as if all that shit wasn't enough,

A rat done bit my sister Nell,
With Whitey on the Moon
Her face and arm began to swell,
But Whitey's on the Moon

Was all that money I made last year,
For Whitey on the Moon?

How come there ain't no money here?
Hm! Whitey's on the Moon!

Y'know I just about had my fill,
Of Whitey on the Moon
I think I'll send these doctor bills,
Airmail special,
To Whitey on the Moon