I’m Broke

[Chorus]
I’m broke, I ain’t joking
I’m bummed, cuz I’m slumming
I’m down, and I’m drowning
And there ain’t nobody that’ll lend me a hand

[Verse 1]
Well, I’m a working man, but I ain’t been working
They say keep looking, but I been searching
Starting to think all the jobs are gone
I been off so long, I can’t remember on

[Verse 2]
My daddy always told me, "Son
If you work hard, the work will come"
Well, those days must have passed
Last month welfare saved my ass

[Chorus]
And I’m broke, I ain’t joking
I’m bummed, cuz I’m slumming
I’m down, and I’m drowning
And there ain’t nobody that’ll lend me a hand

[Verse 3]
Well, the years go by and I just get fatter
They cut my lights off, I just get madder
Gave my best years to a factory
I had three kids and stability

[Verse 4]
Now I sold everything I love and I still can’t feed 'em
The skills I got, the world don’t need em
Tell me, what am I supposed to do?
I guess I’m going back to working fast food

[Chorus]
I’m broke, I ain’t joking
I’m bummed, cuz I’m slumming
I’m down, and I’m drowning
And there ain’t nobody that’ll lend me a hand

[Verse 5]
Well, I’m a full grown man—"Hi, how can I help you?"
"The cheese costs extra on the number three special"
Well, the customer said that I was rude
I should smile more, and lose the attitude

[Verse 6]
I only had one finger to give
I ain’t asking for much, I’m just trying to live
Besides, that job was just minimum wage
80 hours a week, the bills still weren’t paid

[Chorus]
And I’m broke, I ain’t joking
I’m bummed, cuz I’m slumming
I’m down, and I’m drowning
And there ain’t nobody that’ll lend me a hand

[Verse 7]
Well, one of the worst parts of all
Is people all talking like it’s my fault
Like I made money off the NAFTA deal
I’m a good hearted man, but if I gotta steal

[Verse 8]
Crime, it don’t come easily
To those of us that’s just trying to eat
And the same ones sent my job overseas
Will make money when they incarcerate me

[Chorus]
Cuz I’m broke, I ain’t joking
I’m bummed, cuz I’m slumming
I’m down, and I’m drowning
And there ain’t nobody that’ll lend me a hand

[Chorus]
I’m broke, I ain’t joking, friends
I’m bummed, man, I'm just slumming around
I’m down, and I’m drowning, man
And there ain’t nobody that’ll lend me a hand