Red, White & Pink-Slip Blues

Текст песни Hank Williams Jr. - Red, White & Pink-Slip Blues

[Intro]
I used to love this town, and this neighborhood
The streets were safe, the schools were good

[Verse 1]
The mill was hummin', twenty-four seven
I was foreman on the line, three to eleven
But eighteen months, two days ago
The mill closed down, and moved to Mexico

[Chorus 1]
I've paid my bills, I've paid my dues
I've paid my share of taxes too
Now I can't buy my baby shoes
I got these red, white, and pink-slip blues

[Verse 2]
I hide the pickup truck in Ricky Brown's garage
Over on the next block, 'cause there's a repo man to dodge
I slip out the back door, Lord, I never thought I'd live to see this day
We're gonna need that truck when they come to take the house away

[Chorus 2]
I've paid my bills, I've paid my dues
I've paid my share of taxes too
Now I can't even buy my little baby shoes
I got these red, white, and damn pink-slip blues
[Bridge]
You know I love my country, and I'm not one to complain
But there's a lot of us that feel like we've been left stranded here, out in the rain

[Chorus 3]
I've paid my bills, I've paid my dues
I've paid my share, of taxes too
Now I can't buy my kids no shoes
I got these red, white, and pink-slip blues