hey now you better listen to me everyone of you
hoo
we got a lotta lotta lotta lotta work to do
hoo
forget about your woman and that water can
hoo
today we’re workin’ for the man
oh whoa whoa hoo
well pick up your feet we’ve got a deadline to meet
oh whoa whoa hoo
i’m gonna see you make it on time
oh whoa whoa hoo
don’t relax i want elbows and backs
oh whoa whoa hoo
i wanna see everybody from behind
’cause you’re workin’ for the man
workin’ for the man
you gotta make him a hand
aworkin’ for the man
hoo hoo hoo hoo
oh whoa whoa hoo
so i’m pickin’ ’em up and i’m layin’ ’em down
oh whoa whoa hoo
i believe he’s gonna work me into the ground
oh whoa whoa hee
i pull to the left i heave to the right
oh whoa whoa hoo
i wanna kill him but it wouldn’t be right
’cause i’m workin’ for the man
workin’ for the man
gotta make him a hand
aworkin’ for the man
oh whoa whoa hoo
oh whoa whoa hoo
oh whoa whoa hoo
well the boss man’s daughter sneaks me water
oh whoa whoa hoo
every time her daddy’s down the line
oh whoa whoa hee
she says meet me tonight lovea me right
oh whoa whoa hee
and everything is gonna be fine
oh whoa whoa ha
so i slave all day without much pay
oh whoa whoa ha
’cause i’m just abidin’ my time
’cause the company and the daughter you see
hoo hoo hoo hoo
they’re both gonna be all mine
yeah i’m gonna be the man
i’m gonna be the man
gotta make him a hand
if i’m gonna be the man
aworkin’ for the man
aworkin’ for the man
i gotta make him a hand
workin’ for the man
Artist: Roy Orbison
Year: 1962
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 207