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HARD TIMES FOR THE WORKING MAN

I got a lay-off notice with my paycheck today
It said we?re cuttin? corners, cutting back and cuttin? dead weight
But you?ve been a good guy, haven?t give us much grief
Here?s a couple weeks pay if it?s any relief
Now turn in all your gear and have a nice day

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Times just keep getting harder for the workin? man
I just need to make enough money so I can afford to play in a band
I need short hours, long pay, and weekends off so I can go play
And a snazzy little title that looks good on my resume

The lady at the unemployment office laughed until she cried
She said you got any special skills, I said I know all the words to ?Mama Tried?
She didn?t seem to be too impressed
Gave me some papers said go take a drug test
I thought alright, they?re gonna make me a pharmacist or something

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I was sittin? around the house just wonderin? what in the world to do
Then it hit me all of a sudden like a bolt out of the blue
I said we could be full time musicians
Make hundreds of dollars a year and date beauticians
We could sleep all day and have good hair too

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© Copyright 2002 Larry Spears
3115 Magnolia Dr.
Sand Springs, OK 74063
918-245-4292