Lord Have Mercy On The Working Man

All around I hear the sound of money

But I ain't got a nickel to my name

And everywhere I look I see temptation

She stands on every corner and calls my name

Chorus:

Now won't you tell me if you can

Cause life's so hard to understand

Why's the rich man busy dancing

While the poor man pays the band

Oh, they're billing me

For killing me

Please lord have mercy on the working man

Uncle Sam's got his hands in my pockets

And he helps himself each time

He needs a dime

Them politicians treat me like a mushroom

Cause they fed me bull

And keep me in the blind

Chorus:

So won't you tell me if you can

Cause life's so hard to understand

Why's the rich man busy dancing

While the poor man pays the band

Oh, they're billing me

For killing me

Yeah, lord have mercy on the working man

Hey Saint Peter look down for a minute

And see this little man

About to drown

There's quick sand all around

And man I'm in it

Please help me up Lord

Cause I'm going down

Chorus:

Now won't you tell me if you can

Cause life's so hard to understand

Why's the rich man busy dancing

While the poor man pays the band

Oh, they're billing me

For killing me

Please lord have mercy on the working man

Yeah, now won't you tell me if you can

Cause life's so hard to understand

Why's the fat man busy dancing

While the thin man pays the band

Oh, they're billing me

For killing me

Please lord have mercy on the working man

Please lord have mercy on the working man

Please lord have mercy, on the working...man

Oh yeah, yeah