Truly Great American Blues

[Verse 1]
Each night, I go to work and make me 18 lousy dollars
Each day, I spend a 20 dollar bill
The telephone, electric, gas and general utilities
Are enough to keep a healthy man ill

[Chorus]
I've got the truly great American blues
What's a working man like me gonna do?
My wife and babies need new clothes and shoes
I've got the truly great American blues

[Verse 2]
The rent is due again this week and my car's out of petrol
And we're running low on bread and beans
My landlord's like a madman when I try to makе excuses
Good Lord, I can almost hear him scrеam

[Chorus]
I've got the truly great American blues
What's a working man like me gonna do?
The landlord says he's been afflicted too
With these truly great American blues

[Interlude]

[Verse 3]
The president's been wondering what's happening to his country
The people have to give a little more
I wonder how he'd like to live on cornbread, beans and taters
And carry coupons to the grocery store

[Chorus]
I've got the truly great American blues
What's a working man like me gonna do?
The president said he will see me through
With these truly great American blues
I've got the truly great American blues
What's a working man like me gonna do?
My wife and babies need new clothes and shoes
At the truly great American blues

[Outro Chorus]
I've got the truly great American blues
What's a working man like me gonna do?