ChrisLedoux-Workin’Man’sDollar
LRCbylzh,fromjiangxipingxiang
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Well,I’mjustaWorkin’Man’sDollar
Inthepocketofhisoldbluejeans
Iain’tlikemyWallStreetbrother
He’sinabanksoshinyandclean
Well,I’mfadedandI’mwrinkled
Tatteredandstainedwithsweat
ButI’mthe1stonecalled
WhenUncleSamNeedsahandwiththeNationalDebt
I’vebeenwagesforthefarmhand
Fordrivin’anoldJohnDeere
I’vebeenlaidonabarinatavern
Tobuyaworkin’mananice-coldbeer
I’vebeentippedtoatruck-stopwaitress
TapedwhereIwastorn
AndinthehandofachildIwaslaidonaplate
InachurchonSundaymorn
TheysayI’mtherootofallevil
Ibringlust,powerandgreed
ButthisWorkin’Man’sDollaronlybuysthethings
Aworkin’manreallyneeds
Well,theysayI’mworthaboutfifty-cents
Inthismoderninflatedage
Butdon’ttellthattotheyoungmanslavin’
Tomakeitonaminimumwage
Orthatsingleworkin’mother
She’sbeenscapin’tomakeendsmeet
Tomakeahouseahome
Keepfoodonthetable
Andshoesonherbaby’sfeet
Well,Iknowmydaysarenumbered
I’mgettin’threadbareandwearin’thin
Andthey’llreplacemewithanother
ButI’ddoitallagain
CuzI’veseenthisgreatbigcountry
Passedfromhandtocallusedhand
AndI’vegottosaythatI’mmightyproud
ThatIbelongtoaworkin’man
TheysayI’mtherootofallevil
Ibringlust,powerandgreed
ButthisWorkin’Man’sDollaronlybuysthethings
Aworkin’manreallyneeds