Working for the Man

There was a whole lotta money he said I'd soon be earning
There was a whole lotta paper that I didn't understand
There was a whole lotta talk about keeping some beacon burning
And the next thing I knew I was working for the man

It took a whole lotta shoving to keep that motor turning
It took a whole lotta breaking my back 'till I could hardly stand
It took a whole lotta keeping that midnight candle burning
That's a lesson you learn when you're working for the man

Working for the man you know exactly where you stand
Last in line and working for the man

I did a whole lotta thinking how to get them tables turning
I did a whole lotta acting like I'm doing the best I can
I did a whole lotta biting my tongue just to keep on learning
That's a lesson you learn when you're working for the man

Working for the man you know exactly where you stand
Last in line and working for the man

I got a whole lot to show for it since the day I started
I got lines on my face, I got blisters on my hands
I got debts to the company but I don't get downhearted
I still got the privilege of working for the man
I still got the privilege of working for the man

Working, working, working, working