Frank Zappa (guitar, vocals)

George Duke (keyboards, synthesizer, vocals)

Napoleon Murphy Brock (flute, tenor saxophone, vocals)

Chester Thompson (drums)

Tom Fowler (bass)

Ruth Underwood (vibes, marimba, percussion)

Bloodshot Rollin' Red (harmonica)

James "Bird Legs" Youman (bass)

heh-heh-heh...

Have you heard the news?

(News? What news?)

Can't afford no shoes

(Get a good deal on tape)

Have you heard the news?

(News? Can't afford a paper)

Can't afford no shoes

(Hi-yo-hi)

Went to buy some cheap detergent

Some emergent nation

Got my load

Got my load

That i stowed

Well, well

Hey lawdy mama,

Can't afford no shoes

Maybe there's a bundle of rags that I could use

Hey anybody,

Can you spare a dime

If you're really hurtin', a nickel would be fine

Hey everybody

Nothin' we can buy

Chump Hare Rama, ain't no good to try

Recession

Depression