But every time I try to pull up
They pull me right back down again
You got me down now and I hope you're satisfied
Oh, it's so hard to try to keep my head up
Yes, when you're puttin' pressure on me
From every side, every side
Even Uncle Sam say
I owe a lot of money way back from nineteen fifty six
Now, how could I owe him anything
When that whole year I was sick
They won't let me make my money
Won't even let me buy my clothes
Oh, it's so hard to get something to eat
Yes, and now they want to throw me outdoors
Throw me outdoors
Yes, everybody's laughin' at me
I can see the joy in their eyes
They're glad because I'm down now
Just look at the Devils in disguise
And I have no-one to turn to
No-one to lend me a helpin' hand
Oh, I'm tellin' you, shakes has really got me now
Yes, I'm a lonely, lonely man
I keep on tryin' to get ahead, I'm doin' the best I can But every time I try to pull up They pull me right back down again You got me down now and I hope you're satisfied Oh, it's so hard to try to keep my head up Yes, when you're puttin' pressure on me From every side, every side Even Uncle Sam say I owe a lot of money way back from nineteen fifty six Now, how could I owe him anything When that whole year I was sick They won't let me make my money Won't even let me buy my clothes Oh, it's so hard to get something to eat Yes, and now they want to throw me outdoors Throw me outdoors Yes, everybody's laughin' at me I can see the joy in their eyes They're glad because I'm down now Just look at the Devils in disguise And I have no-one to turn to No-one to lend me a helpin' hand Oh, I'm tellin' you, shakes has really got me now Yes, I'm a lonely, lonely man Explain Request ×
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