Dear landlord, please don't put a price on my soul   My burden is heavy, dear   And my dreams are beyond my control   Oh yes, they are      But when that steamboat whistle blows   Oh, honey I'm gonna give you everything I ever had to give, yeah   And I do hope that you can receive it well   I know that it must be dependin' on the way you feel that you live      Whoa, landlord, please heed these words that I try to speak   I know you must have suffered much   But honey you ain't alone, you ain't so unique   No no no, no no      All of us at times, I said, we might have worked too hard   Or too heavy, too fast and way too rushed, yeah   But everyone can fill their life with anything   You can look around, but baby, you just cannot touch      Whoa, my dear landlord, please don't you dismiss my case   I'm not about to argue with you   And honey I'll tell ya, I'm ain't gonna move to no other place   'Cause I just ain't gonna do it, no no no      Each of us must have our own special gift   Oh honey, don't you know that it's got to be true   And if you don't underestimate me, I'll tell you one thing   I said that I won't underestimate you, no