When I was a
kid I just couldn't wait
to make my own money
Boy Oh Boy
My
future was lookin'
bright and sunny
I studied really
hard
'Cause I didn't want to be dumb
I wanted a good payin'
job
Didn't want to be a bum
As I began to work
I found out it's a
sham
Little did I know
I'd be workin' for Uncle
Sam
Every time I got a raise
He got one too
How can I
get ahead
Just what can I do
Get another job
Work twice as
hard
Even joined the union
Got a union card
I had to
make ends meet
I needed to do more
I was workin' 40 hours a
week
to be this poor
And when I worked
lots of
overtime
Uncle Sam said,
"Sure go ahead that'll be just
fine"
Well, of course it's fine....
none of the extra money
was mine
40 Hours
50 Hours
I worked hard for
every cent
But....
Every time I looked at my bills
I hadn't
made a dent
Extra money I earned
I never saw it in my
check
Uncle Sam was sittin' pretty
I looked like a
wreck
60 Hours
70 Hours
How can I keep
this pace
I'm caught right in the middle
of this workin' rat
race
I have worked for many years
I'm not a kid
anymore
I checked my bank account
Dang if I ain't still
poor
Uncle Sam got more of
my paycheck than
me
Well, heck with workin'
I can finally see
'Cause I ain't
dumb
I'm hittin' the road
I'm gonna be a bum
