Roy Orbison
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Re-recorded Version of 1987
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Hey now
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You better listen to me every one of you
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We got a lot of lot of lot of lot of work to do
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Forget about your women
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No, no water can
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Today you're working for the man
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Well pick up your feet
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We got a deadline to meet
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I'm gonna see you make it on time
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Now, don't relax
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I want elbows and backs
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I wanna see everybody from behind
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'Cause you're working for the man
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Working for the man
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Gotta make him a hand
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When you're working for the man
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Well I'm pickin' em' up
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And I'm layin' 'em down
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I believe he's gonna work me into the ground
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I pulled to the left, and I heaved to the right
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I wanna kill him but it wouldn't be right
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'Cause I'm working for the man
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Working for the man
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Gotta make him a hand
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When you're working for the man
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Well the bossman's daughter sneaks me water
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Everytime her daddy's down the line
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She says "Meet me tonight,
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Love me right
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And everyting's gonna be fine."
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So I slave all day, without much pay
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I'm just abiding my time
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'Cause the company and the daughter, you see
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They both gonna be all mine
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Yeah I'm gonna be the man
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Gonna be the man
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Gotta make him a hand
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If you gonna be the man
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Working for the man
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Working for the man
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Gotta make him a hand
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When you're working for the man
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Working for the man
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Working for the man
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Original Version
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Hey now
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You better listen to me every one of you
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We got a lot of lot of lot of lot of work to do
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Forget about your women
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And that water can
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Today you're working for the man
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Well pick up your feet
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We got a deadline to meet
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I'm gonna see you make it on time
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Oh, don't relax
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I want elbows and backs
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I wanna see everybody from behind
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'Cause you're working for the man
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Working for the man
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Ya gotta make him a hand
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A' working for the man
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So I'm pickin' em' up
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And I'm layin' 'em down
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I believe he's gonna work me into the ground
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I pulled to the left, and I heaved to the right
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I outta kill him but it wouldn't be right
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'Cause I'm working for the man
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A working for the man
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I gotta make him a hand
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A working for the man
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Well the bossman's daughter sneaks me water
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Everytime her daddy's down the line
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She says "Meet me tonight,
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Love me right
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And everything's gonna be fine."
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So I slave all day, without much pay
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I'm just abiding my time
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'Cause the company and the daughter, you see
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They both gonna be all mine
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Yeah I'm gonna be the man
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Gonna be the man
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Gotta make him a hand
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If Iam gonna be the man
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Working for the man
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Working for the man
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I gotta make him a hand
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A working for the man
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Working for the Man (2 versions shown)
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| Roy Orbison |
