Chris Marsh

"Living Off A Puer"

December 28, 1991, modified 8/7/99

based on Bon Jovi "Living On A Prayer"

[Note: Puer is Latin for boy]

Tammy used to work at the store

Recession hit the town

She lost her allowance

It's tough yeah, tough

Johnny was looking for a girl

Working for his girl, he gives her more than love

Yeah for love

She says she has to hold on to what she's got

It doesn't make a difference if he makes it or not

She can always find another, and that's all right for her

She'll take all he's got


Yeah She's almost there

Yeah Yeah living off a puer!

If she takes his hand, she'll make it I swear

Yeah Yeah living off a puer!


Tammy's got the strings to his heart

His wallet too, but she never gets enough

Never gets enough

Johnny will probably never go away

although every night she asks him "When's payday?"

I wouldn't stay

She has to hold on to what she's got

It doesn't make a difference if he makes it or not

She can always find another, and that's all right for her

She'll take all he's got


Yeah She's almost there

Yeah Yeah living off a puer!

If she takes his hand, she'll make it I swear

Yeah Yeah living off a puer!

living off a puer!


Yeah she's got to hold on whether he's ready or not

If he bottoms out she will let him rot


Yeah She's almost there

Yeah Yeah living off that puer!

If he takes her hand, it'll be more than he can bear

Yeah She's living off a puer!

Hey Who said she was fair?

Yeah Yeah living off that puer!

If I was looking for love I would be scared

Yeah Yeah a woman that doesn't care!

(echo out)

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