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Workin' Life

from Commie Cowboy by Pink Williams

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When I clock in at the warehouse,
the sun ain’t come up yet
When the company clock hits closin’ time
The sun’s already set
All day I’m lifting boxes
eight hours every shift
If I break my back and fall down dead
they’ll find someone else to lift
If I can’t make the boss man’s quota
He’s going to dock me half a day
I bet he’ll just replace me
with a robot anyway

This workin’ life is gonna be the death of me
I come home after work and just stare at the wall
‘till I’m bored enough to go to sleep
Then I wake back up too tired to think
for another day of agony
This workin’ life is gonna be the death of me

Well, I’m up about six in the mornin’
I’m out the door by eight
I take two buses and I gotta jog half a mile
Just to make sure I ain’t late
I wash my hair in the breakroom sink
And put on my polo shirt
I’m moan the blues when I tie my shoes
Cuz my feet already hurt
I gotta mop the floor before I open up the door
and let all the people in
I’m stuck behind the counter of this
goddamn store again

This workin’ life is gonna be the death of me
I come home after work and just stare at the wall
‘till I’m bored enough to go to sleep
Then I wake back up too tired to think
for another day of agony
This workin’ life is gonna be the death of me

Now the work I do ain’t what you’d call
a normal nine to five
And I ain’t proud of all the things
I’ve done to stay alive
I dance for tips in torn fishnets
Sometimes I do more
My friends call me a model
My folks call me a whore
They tell me I should call it quits
And get a real career
But they don’t know how hard it is
to make a buck out here

This workin’ life is gonna be the death of me
I come home after work and just stare at the wall
‘till I’m bored enough to go to sleep
Then I wake back up too tired to think
for another day of agony
This workin’ life is gonna be the death of me
This workin’ life is gonna be the death of me

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from Commie Cowboy, released July 20, 2023
Music and lyrics by Pink Williams
Recorded at Broken Country Records in Memphis, TN

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Pink Williams Memphis, Tennessee

I'm the Man in Pink.
I'm also a Country and Folk singer/songwriter in Memphis, Tennessee!
There's no place for racism, sexism, homophobia, or bigotry of any kind in the 21st century. My style may be retro, but my views sure as hell aren't. Power to the people! ... more

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