You Can't Get Away from the Tax - Mighty Sparrow

I would like to know

Why they blaming the Doctor so

Tell me I would like to know

Why they blaming the Doctor so

Well, one class of people fussing

While the other class cussing

Running they mouth like they take brooklax

Only blaming the Doc for they Income Tax

But I want them all to know

(You can’t get away from the tax)

Even if you leave and go

(You can’t get away from the tax)

To New York or Tokyo

(You can’t get away from the tax)

Oh yes, you could jump up high and low

(You can’t get away from the tax)

Even quite in Africa

(You can’t get away from the tax)

So you see, Doctor or no Doctor

(You can’t get away from the tax)

In th Virgin Isles

You got to pay taxes with a smile

In Purto Rico

If you don’t pay, straight in jail you go

Well in Cuba and Haiti

Taxes higher than salary

Don’t talk about New York and Caracas

You have to thief sometimes to pay tax

Even if your grandmother die

(You can’t get away from the tax)

Don’t care how you try and you try

(You can’t get away from the tax)

Believe me, even if you kneel down and cry

(You can’t get away from the tax)

Oh, Sparrow wouldn’t tell you a lie

(You can’t get away from the tax)

Oh yes, scavenger or inspector

(You can’t get away from the tax)

So you see, Doctor or no Doctor

(You can’t get away from the tax)

Here in Trinidad

Some people may think Dr. Williams bad

If they jump and ask

What’s the reason, they would say tax

They want to keep every cent

Making noise with the Government

Luckily for me I went out and see

That don’t happen in no other country

As long as you have but a job

(You can’t get away from the tax)

Oh, even if it’s two or three bobs

(You can’t get away from the tax)

Yes sir, stop thinking of running away

(You can’t get away from the tax)

Yes, now make up your mind to pay

(You can’t get away from the tax)

Oh yes, even as a tax collector

(You can’t get away from the tax)

So now you see, Doctor or no Doctor

(You can’t get away from the tax)