a workin man cant get nowhere today
D G D
for years i’ve been bustin my rear to make a living but it aint made
D A
for years i’ve been trying to pay off my bills but they aint paid
D D7
i owe every dime i make to every soul i know
G
the higher up i reach the farther down i go
D G
this old broken back of mine is all i’ve got to show
D A D
and anyway , a workin man cant get nowhere today
D
lord the workin man cant get nowhere today
D A
a workin man aint got no time to play
D G
today i worked my fannie off and leave it lay
D A D
a workin man can’t get no where today
i pay my income tax and the gov’t gives back what i got comin , lawd but it aint much
i pay my child support cause i’m a law A – bidin sort and an easy touch
lord , i starve myself to death trying to keep my family fed
i keep my budget tight trying to get myself ahead
but im still knee deep in debt the day that i fall dead
thats why i say , lord the workin man cant get nowhere today
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