I've been working so hard,

Just came home from my job.

Looked down in my wallet,

Good god, I've been robbed.

Now where can my money be,

All my hard-earned pay?

What am I going to do now?

I got my bills to pay.

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You got me singin' the blues,

And I'm paying all my dues.

You got me singin' the blues,

Ain't got nothing to lose.

I got to tell you I got the blues down in my pockets.

People, what did I say?

Bills are gonna rob me tomorrow,

Why I need my ten dollars today.

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Ain't no way to get even

Because, you know what I mean,

Every time I make me some money

Somebody's going to take it from me.

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