Mirah - Dear Landlord lyrics

( Janis Joplin )

Dear landlord

Please don't put a price on my soul

My burden is heavy

And my dreams are beyond control

When that steam-boat whistle blows

I'm gonna give you all i've got to give

And i do hope you receive it, well

Depending on the way you feel that you live

Dear landlord

Please heed these words that i speak

I know you've suffered much

But in this you are not so unique

All of us at times, we might work too hard

Too heavy, too fast and too much

And anyone can fill their life up with things

They can see but just cannot touch

Dear landlord

Please don't dismiss my case

I'm not about to argue

I'm not about to move to no other place

Now each of us has our own special gift

And you know this was meant to be true

And if you don't underestimate me

I won't underestimate you