Could be booky, wheeler dealer
Mister in between
Spend your money like nobody
That you have ever seen

On the outside and the inside
All the way to the bank
If you find that your till is empty
You have him to thank

Laughing man
He's laughing
Laughing man, he's laughing now

Always there hand out sharply
With a greasy palm
Got yourself a new set of car keys
Turn around it's gone
Could be laughing in the backroom
Or at a private store
If he's there to give a favour
Take back a whole lot more

Laughing man
He's laughing
Laughing man, he's laughing now

He's got the best but he wants more
After he takes the rest
You'll be back out the door
Hustling friends wa-oh

Laughing man
He's laughing
Laughing man, he's laughing now

Oh-wah-oh
Oh-wah-oh

Laughing man

© Tom Cochrane & Jeff Jones