Welfare helping people that cannot help themselves Welfare helping people that cannot help themselves I said, "boys, they ain't gonna help you unless you've lived in detroit one year" Once your case is open they'll give you plenty of food and clothes Once your case is open they'll give you plenty of food and clothes I said, "boys, they won't help you till you have told everything you know" You go down to the welfare, they'll make you sit there all day Go down to the welfare, they'll make you sit there all day Until they know they ain't gonna help you, they'll make you sit there and wait Oh, boys, i believe i'll go there myself Yes, boys, i believe i'll go there myself I say, i tell'em i ain't got nothing and i declare that i need their help