So pleasant it is to have money, heigh-ho!

So pleasant it is to have money.

As for that, pass the bottle, and hang the expense—

I've seen it observed by a writer of sense,

That the labouring classes could scarce live a day,

If people like us didn't eat, drink, and pay.

So useful it is to have money, heigh-ho!

So useful it is to have money.

One ought to be grateful, I quite apprehend,

Having dinner and supper and plenty to spend,