(Uh-huh) Hey now, you’d better listen to me, every one of you
(Ooo) We got a lotta lotta lotta lotta work to do
(Ooo) Forget about your women & that water can
(Ooo) Today you’re workin’ for the man
Well pick up your feet, we’ve got a deadline to meet
I wanna see you make it on time
Oh don’t relax, I want elbows & backs
I wanna see everybody from behind
‘Cause you’re workin’ for the man, workin’ for the man
You gotta make him a hand, workin’ for the man
So I’m pickin’ ’em up & I’m layin’ ’em down
I believe he’s gonna work me into the ground
I pull to the left, I heave to the right
I oughta kill him but it wouldn’t be right
‘Cause I’m workin’ for the man, workin’ for the man
I gotta make him a hand, workin’ for the man
Well the boss’ daughter sneaks in deep water
Every time her daddy’s down the line
She says «Meet me tonight, love me right
& everything is gonna be fine»
So I slave all day without much pay