Whitey on the Moon
By: Gil Scott-Heron
Album: Small Talk at 125th and Lenox
This song is about the social welfare program.
Selected Lyrics:
You know, the man just upped my rent last night
'Cos whitey's on the moon
No hot water, no toilets, no lights
But whitey's on the moon
I wonder why he's uppin' me
'Cos whitey's on the moon?
Well, I was already givin' him fifty a week
And now whitey's on the moon
Key Words: Gil Scott-Heron, Whitey on the Moon, Classism