hey trash man
have you no respect
for my trash can
hey man
at least i should expect
man to man
some respect
for that old can

afterall
i've put it there
where
it should be
there by the street
nice & neat
but you treat it like trash
it ain't my stash
hope you catch on in a flash

so please here me
hear my plea
don't let it fall
there
in the middle of the street
that ain't neat
not your job complete

yeah, i know
it's my trash
but why re-hash
the same old show
twice a week

you just throw
my old trash can
there in the street
that ain't too neat
and you know
afterall you be the trash man

afterall
let the trash can fall
at least in MY yard
that shouldn't be too hard
ok pard?

'cause when the can
man
is in the middle of the street
that ain't too neat
it's liable to meet
an oncoming car
then it's goin'
it be thrown too far
just showin'
or maybe it be blowin'
in the wind
who know's where it will end

never knowin' where my trash can be
can't you see
what a pain
that is to me
to try & regain
don't want to pay again
for a trash can
when you'll just do it again
so you can throw it
out into the street
that ain't neat
so i'm back
where i began
hey trash man
cut me some slack

"hey, trash man"
can you understand?

have some respect that's what i expect
for my trash & me
see
my trash
& i
we don't wanna' buy
another trash can
can you understand me man?

don't wanna' re-hash
the same trash again.

afterall
you show up
at 8 or 9
that be fine
i answer your call
before the sun's up
i put it out the night before
what a bore
i just wait for what's in store

in the early morning light
outta' sight
i hear and i fear
where my trash can will be
maybe that's just me
but see...
i expect
some respect
for my trash & my can
can you understand

so hey trash man
gotta' plan?
don't leave my can
layin's in the middle of the street
that ain't too neat

and you never want to meet
me
there on the street
see
i don't be kind
i lose my mind
for those who are so unkind
to my trash can
nor me
hope you'll hear & see

so trash man
if you can
take my trash
don't re-hash
it if you can
just take my trash can
trash man
and put it in my yard
is that too hard

if you do
thank you
my pard

but if you don't
you won't
like what you get
'cause never forget
you can bet
my trash can & me
we see
and we never forget
who you be

hey trash man
do you think you can understand?

'cause if you don't
or if you just won't
my trash can & me
we be who we be
we see
who you are
no matter how fast or how far
my trash, my can & me
we will trash thee