Rich Men North of Richmond highlights the struggles of the working class in America.
It was released by Oliver Anthony (@AintGottaDollar) on August 11, 2023, and within 2 days the song had already gone viral and placed 3 of Oliver Anthony’s songs in Apple music’s top 10, though he was previously unk...
[Verse 1]
I've been sellin' my soul, workin' all day
Overtime hours for bullshit pay
So I can sit out here and waste my life away
Drag back home and drown my troubles away
[Pre-Chorus]
It's a damn shame what the world's gotten to
For people like me and people like you
Wish I could just wake up and it not be true
But it is, oh, it is
[Chorus]
Livin' in the new world
With an old soul
These rich men north of Richmond
Lord knows they all just wanna have total control
Wanna know what you think, wanna know what you do
And they don't think you know, but I know that you do
'Cause your dollar ain't shit and it's taxed to no end
'Cause of rich men north of Richmond
[Verse 2]
I wish politicians would look out for miners
And not just minors on an island somewhere
Lord, we got folks in the street, ain't got nothin' to eat
And the obese milkin' welfare
Well, God, if you're five-foot-three and you're three-hundred pounds
Taxes ought not to pay for your bags of Fudge Rounds
Young men are puttin' themselves six feet in the ground
'Cause all this damn country does is keep on kickin' them down
[Pre-Chorus]
Lord, it's a damn shame what the world's gotten to
For people like me and people like you
Wish I could just wake up and it not be true
But it is, oh, it is
[Chorus]
Livin' in the new world
With an old soul
These rich men north of Richmond
Lord knows they all just wanna have total control
Wanna know what you think, wanna know what you do
And they don't think you know, but I know that you do
'Cause your dollar ain't shit and it's taxed to no end
'Cause of rich men north of Richmond
[Outro]
I've been sellin' my soul, workin' all day
Overtime hours for bullshit pay
Rich Men North of Richmond was written by Oliver Anthony Music.
Rich Men North of Richmond was produced by Oliver Anthony Music.
Oliver Anthony Music released Rich Men North of Richmond on Tue Aug 08 2023.
The title has been the source of some controversy due to the fact that Richmond served as the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War (with Washington DC being the capital of the Union).
In the song’s YouTube comments, Oliver Anthony wrote:
Just to be clear: “Rich Men North of Richmond” re...
During the tracking week ending August 26, 2023, the song debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song marked Oliver Anthony’s first appearance on the Hot 100 chart.
The hopelessness and frustration of our times resonate in the response to this song. The song itself is not anything special, but the people who have supported it are incredible and deserve to be heard.
–via Billboard (August 21, 2023)