A Workin’ Man Can’t 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 I’m 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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