I've got a pocket full of pretty green I'm going to put it in the fruit machine I'm going to put it in the jukebox It's going to play all the records in the hit parade I've got a pocket full of pretty green I'm going to give it to the man behind the counter He's going to give me food and water I'm gonna eat that and look for more This is the pretty green This is society You can't do nothing Unless it's in the pocket, oh, no I've got a pocket full of pretty green I'm going to put it in the fruit machine I'm going to put it in the jukebox It's going to play all the records in the hit parade This is the pretty green This is society You can't do nothing Unless it's in the pocket, oh, no And they didn't teach me that in school It's something that I've learnt on my own That power is measured by the pound or the fist It's as clear as this (Hey) (Pretty green) I've got a pocket full of pretty green (Pretty green) I'm going to, I'm going to put it in the fruit machine (Pretty green) I'm going to put it in the juke, jukebox (Pretty green) It's going to play all the records in the hit parade I've got a pocket full of pretty green I'm going to give it to the man behind the counter He's going to give me food and water I'm gonna eat that and look for more This is the pretty green This is society You can't do nothing Unless it's in the pocket, oh, no I've got a pocket full of pretty green