Lord Have Mercy On the Working Man

[00:23.81] All around I hear the sound of money
[00:31.04] But I ain't got a nickel to my name
[00:38.25] And everywhere I look I see temptation
[00:45.47] She stands on every corner and calls my name
[00:52.71] Now won't you tell me if you can
[00:56.33] 'Cause life's so hard to understand
[00:59.94] Why's the rich man busy dancing
[01:03.56] While the poor man pays the band
[01:08.06] Oh, they're billing me for killing me
[01:16.17] Lord have mercy on the working man
[01:24.29] Uncle Sam's got his hands in my pockets
[01:30.65] And he helps himself each time he needs a dime
[01:38.73] Them politicians treat me like a mushroom
[01:45.95] 'Cause they feed me bull and keep me in the blind
[01:53.17] Now won't you tell me if you can
[01:56.77] 'Cause life's so hard to understand
[02:00.45] Why's the rich man busy dancing
[02:04.04] While the poor man pays the band
[02:07.66] Oh, they're billing me for killing me
[02:16.64] Lord have mercy on the working man
[02:54.59] Hey, St. Peter, look down for a minute
[03:01.82] And see this little man about to drown
[03:09.05] There's quicksand all around and man I'm in it
[03:17.16] Please help me up, Lord, 'cause I'm going down
[03:23.46] Now won't you tell me if you can
[03:27.09] 'Cause life's so hard to understand
[03:31.64] Why's the rich man busy dancing
[03:35.24] While the poor man pays the band
[03:38.85] Oh, they're billing me for killing me
[03:46.96] Lord have mercy on the working man
[03:53.27] Won't you tell me if you can
[03:56.88] 'Cause life's so hard to understand
[04:01.42] Why's the fat man busy dancing
[04:05.06] While the thin man pays the band
[04:08.63] Oh, they're billing me for killing me
[04:16.76] Hey, Lord have mercy on the working man
[04:23.96] Please Lord have mercy on the working man
[04:31.25] Please Lord have mercy on the working man
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