'Lord, we got folks in the street, ain't got nothing to eat and the obese milking welfare,' he sings. 'Well God, if you're 5-foot-3 and you're 300 pounds, taxes ought not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds'

Music sensation Oliver Anthony of hit Rich Men North of Richmond says government will not 'save us'

By Daily Mail ——Bio and Archives--August 27, 2023

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Overnight music sensation Oliver Anthony has revealed the inspiration behind his chart-topping hit song 'Rich Men North of Richmond.'

The blue-collar singing star said he hopes his song will prompt Americans to realize that 'the federal government is not going to save us,' he told The Free Press in an interview on Thursday. ---More...

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'Lord, we got folks in the street, ain't got nothing to eat and the obese milking welfare,' he sings. 'Well God, if you're 5-foot-3 and you're 300 pounds, taxes ought not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds'

Music sensation Oliver Anthony of hit Rich Men North of Richmond says government will not 'save us'

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