Travis Tritt - Lord have mercy on the workin man

^AAll around I ^Dhear the sound of ^Amoney But I ain't got a ^Enickel to my ^Aname And everywhere I ^Dlook I see temp^Atation She stands on every ^Ecorner and calls my ^Aname

Now won't you ^Dtell me if you can Cause life's so ^Ahard to understand Why's the ^Erich man busy dancin' While the ^Apoor man pays the band Oh they're ^Dbilling me, for ^Akilling me ^ELord have mercy on the workin' ^Aman

^AUncle Sam's got ^Dhis hand in my ^Apockets And he helps himself each ^Etime he needs a ^Adime Them politicians ^Dtreat me like a ^Amushroom Cause they feed me bull and ^Ekeep me in the ^Ablind

Now won't you ^Dtell me if you can Cause life's so ^Ahard to understand Why's the ^Erich man busy dancin' While the ^Apoor man pays the band Oh they're ^Dbilling me, for ^Akilling me ^ELord have mercy on the workin' ^Aman

^AHey St. Peter ^Dlook down for a ^Aminute And see this little ^Eman about to ^Adrown There's quicksand all a^Dround and man I'm ^Ain it Please help me up ^ELord cause I'm goin' ^Adown