I will be your paper pioneer  If you'd be my willing volunteer  At least you've got the face to save  Cross your fingers 'til it's payday  If I try my best to sound sincere  Will you marry me within the year?   If you love and honor I'll obey    To pave the way until it's payday  On our own  We've got enough to go on  But together we'll have to work to live on  Hold the landlord off at bay  Stiff the piper 'til it's payday    Armed with our wax winged Achilles heels  Tales of bravely useless high ideals  As long as we keep pride at bay    Any day will soon be payday  On our own  We've got enough to go on  But together we'll have to work to live on  Hold the landlord off at bay  Stiff the piper 'til it's payday    We know  We haven't got too far to go  So we must try  Got to try to keep our pride in tow  Hold the landlord off at bay  Stiff the piper 'til it's payday  I will be your paper pioneer  If you'd only stay 'til payday