Ain’t got no job, ain’t got no smoke Ain’t got a car, his life’s a joke Living on the skids, thinks the world’s just fine Forgot what he did, dancing on the breadline No one there to bind him Nothing to remind him Nowhere left to find him About to lose his lifeline He’s dancing on the breadline Forgot who he is, forgot who he was Used to call the shots, now, he can’t connect the dots Uh a mover and a shaker, getting closer to his maker Lower than a hemline, dancing on the breadline No one there to bind him Nothing to remind him Nowhere left to find him, ah nowhere About to lose his lifeline He’s looking for a headline Sniffing up the white lines He’s dancing on the breadline (he’s dancing on the breadline) Watch him dance About to lose his lifeline He’s looking for a headline Uh sniffing up the white lines He’s dancing on the breadline Uh about to lose his lifeline He’s dancing on the breadline No one, nothing, nowhere Dancing on the breadline Dancing on the breadline He forgot and he ain’t got nothing