Ain’t No Bread In The Breadbox (Live at Oakland Coliseum Arena, October 31, 1992)

Lyrics

[Chorus] Well, there ain't no bread in the breadbox 'Cause we ain't got no dough And it seems like we ain't got enough time To go foolin' around no more I've been working so hard for oh so long What've you got to show? Open up your eyes, little darling Let's pack up your things and go Open up your eyes, little darling Don't wanna live here no more Open up your eyes, little darling Been here for far too long Open up your eyes, little darling It's time to move along [Verse 1] Late in Decеmber on a cold winter day I'd just finished bringing wood into thе kitchen When I heard my Amanda say She said, "Elijah, you better look around Things ain't like they used to be Times getting hard for you and me Come on, daddy, it's time to shake things down" [Chorus] 'Cause there ain't no bread in the breadbox 'Cause we ain't got no dough And it seems like we ain't got enough time To go foolin' around no more I've been working so hard for oh so long What've you got to show? Open up your eyes, little darling Let's pack up your things and go Open up your eyes, little darling Don't wanna live here no more Open up your eyes, little darling Been here for far too long Open up your eyes, little darling It's time to move along [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] Living way down in the middle of the city in a beat-up two-room flat Trying to make a good life for my child and my wife With the world upon my back I said, "Sweet thing, you better hold me tight Things ain't like they used to be Times are hard for you and me Come on, baby, it's time to make things right" [Chorus] 'Cause there ain't no bread in the breadbox 'Cause we ain't got no dough And it seems like we ain't got enough time To go foolin' around no more I've been working so hard for oh so long What've you got to show? Open up your eyes, little darling Let's pack up your things and go Open up your eyes, little darling Don't wanna live here no more Open up your eyes, little darling Been here for far too long Open up your eyes, little darling It's time to move along [Instrumental Break] [Outro] Well, there ain't no bread in the breadbox 'Cause we ain't got no dough And it seems like we ain't got enough time To go foolin' around no more I've been working so hard for oh so long What've you got to show? Open up your eyes, little darling Let's pack up your things and go Open up your eyes, little darling Don't wanna live here no more Open up your eyes, little darling Been here for far too long Open up your eyes, little darling It's time to move along