Lyrics Mr. Welfare Man - Gladys Knight , The Pips
Keep
away
from
me,
Mr.
Welfare
They
just
keep
on
saying
I′m
a
lazy
women,
dont
Love
my
children
and
I'm
mentally
unfit
I
must
divorce
him,
cut
all
my
ties
wth
him
cuz
His
ways
they
make
me
say
It′s
a
hard
sacrifice(hard
sacrifice),
not
having
me
A
loving
man
Society
gave
us
no
choice,
tried
to
silence
my
Voice
pushing
me
on
th
welfare
I'm
so
tired,
I'm
so
tired
of
trying
to
prove
my
Equal
rights
Though
I′ve
made
some
mistakes
for
goddness
Sakes,
why
should
they
help
mess
up
my
life?
Ooh,
so
keep
away
from
me,
Mr.Welfare.
Did
you
Hear
me?
Keep
away
from
me,
Mr.Welfare
Holding
me
back,
using
your
tract,
to
make
me
Live
against
my
will,(hard
sacrifice)
If
that′s
how
it
goes
child,
I
dont
know,
I
can't
Concede
my
life′s
for
real
It's
like
a
private
eye
for
the
FBI,
just
as
envious
As
the
Klu
Klux
Klan
Though
I′m
of
pleasant
fate
it's
hard
to
relate,
I′ll
Do
the
very
best
I
can
Ooh,
so
keep
away
frome
me,
ooh
ooh
Mr.Welfare
No
no,
did
you
hear
me?(Keep
away
from
me)
Don't
come
near
me,
stay
away,
Mr.Welfare
They
keep
on
saying
I'm
a
lazy
women,
don′t
love
My
children
and
I′m
mentally
unfit
I
must
divorce
him,
cut
all
my
ties
with
him
cuz
His
ways
they
make
me
say
Oooh,
It;
s
a
hard
sacrifice.
No
no
no
no
Lordy.
Mr
Welfare,
Stay
away
Mr.Welfare
I'm
so
tired,
I;
m
so
tired
of
trying
to
prove
my
Equal
rights
Though
I′ve
made
some
mistakes
for
goodness
Sakes,
why
should
they
help
mess
up
my
life?
Whoo
whoo
so
keep
away
from
me,
ooh
ooh
Mr.Welfare
Don't
you
hear
me?(Keep
away
from
me)
Stay
away
Mr.Welfare.
They
keep
on
saying
I′m
a
lazy
women,
don't
love
My
children
and
I′m
mentally
unfit
I
must
just
divorce
the
man,
cut
all
my
ties
with
Him
cuz
his
ways
they
make
me
say
Oooooooo,
it's
a
scarifice(hard
sacrifice),
I
gotta
Testify.
(hard
sacrifice)
Mr.Welfare,
Mr.Welfare
(hard
sacrifice,
hard
sacrifice)
I'm
so
tired,
of
trying
to
prove
my
equal
rights
Though
I′ve
made
some
mistakes
for
goodness
Sakes,
why
should
they
help
mess
up
life?
Whoo
whooo
whoo
keep
away
from
me,
Mr.Welfare
Did
you
hear
me?
Keep
away
from
me,
Oooh
Mr.Welfare
They
keep
saying
I′m
a
lazy
women,
don't
love
My
children
and
I′m
mentally
unfit
I
muist
divorce
him,
cut
all
my
ties
with
him
cuz
His
ways
they
make
me
say
It's
a
hard
sacrifice.
I
just
want
to
testify.
Lordy
Lordy
Lordy
Lordy
Um
hmmm,
keep
away
from
me.
Get
on,
get
on,
keep
Away
from
me,
move
on,
Mr.Welfare
Keep
away
from
me
Whooooooooooooooo
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