Billy works too hard trying to make ends meet. He's gotta pay his credit cards yeah he's been dealing with the odds that even. Vegas can't beat. By six he's out of bed she makes his coffee sweet. He grabs his boots & his coat leaves a note that says I Love You. And runs to catch a bus down at the end of Market Street. Chorus:. It took some time to figure it out. He's a rich man living in a poor man's house. He might be down but he ain't out. He's a rich man living in a poor man's house. Every night at home feels like it's Christmas Eve. Gracie's got his dinner on the stove Daddy's coming home. And they've got seven hungry children that are tugging on his sleeve. Chorus:. It took some time to figure it out. He's a rich man living in a poor man's house. He might be down but he ain't out. He's a rich man living in a poor man's house. Every night at five when work lets out. He's a rich man living in a poor man's house. He arrives at 9 as the work bell's ringing. Hits the grind but his heart is singing. Some men live for money. Some men live for work. But it's a real man a richer man who knows what love's worth. Chorus:. It took some time to figure it out. He's a rich man living in a poor man's house. He might be down but he ain't out. He's a rich man living in a poor man's house. Every night at five when work lets out. He's a rich man living in a poor man's house. A rich man living in a poor man's house. A rich man living in a poor man's house. A rich man living in a poor man's house