One for the money and two for the show  Three for the busker who plays by the road  They say life's a bitch, and then you die  And if wishes were fishes then all pigs would fly  But there's always a busker, so hey busker I...  Well I once did a solo for Elton John  He was stopped on my corner so I played him a song  And for seven whole seconds he looked in my eye  Then the lights turned to green and he left with a smile  And we both thought but there, but for God's grace go I...  I once shared a band with a girl named Lee  We were singers and lovers in close harmony  Ah, but this thing called fame creeps up so secretly  And one day when I got home early for tea  There was no video and no colour TV  And a big empty bed where my Lee used to be  Ah, but thousands of people march to my songs  Some just ignore me and shuffle alo-ong  Some others tip me, hah, and sometimes they sing right along...  One for the money, two for the show  Three for the busker who plays by the road  Well, I ain't got no boss and I ain't got no plans  Except what I play, hah, and perhaps where I stand  And if you listen real close I can sound like a whole - damn - band  Take it away  Well, the bright side is I can still work anywhere  'Cause Springstein and I have the same crowds each day  Guess the only real difference is how much they pay...  It's OK then  It's one for the money, two for the show  Three for the busker who plays by the road  They say life's a bitch, and then you die  And if wishes were fishes then all pigs would fly  But there's always the busker, so hey busker I...