Eighty hours a week, that’s what I call work
And this black under my blue collar is his best pay dirt
They work me hard from dawn to dusk
Doin' double time puttin' out sweat for a filthy buck
F.I.C.A. and the state
They make my paycheck look like a big mistake
Tax man takes his before I see a cent
And what they don’t get, I’ve already spent
I’m addicted to a dollar, that ain’t worth a dime
I pick up my paycheck and pass it on down the line
The more money that I’m making, the less I can call mine
Well, I’m addicted to a dollar, that ain’t worth a dime
Got me more payments than I’ve got checks
Ten more to go on this car, it’s a wreck
Landlord’s at my door, it’s a life of hard knocks
When all I really want is my piece of the rock
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Love this song. Wish people really knew how our currency works and how the federal reserve owns us all. Modern slaves aren't in chains there in debt. Every pay check I get 60% goes into real money gold and silver. I am sitting pretty nice have fun with that federal debt note sheeple it's all about to go down the crapper!
Thought I'd listen to some good ole music, and this song reminded me of my daughter who is working so hard, but not getting anywhere! And if she was making $15.00 in 2009, that would be great, lol. :-)
One of the songwriters was Ray Maddox. I believe he is the son of the late T.W. Maddox of Oak Grove, Alabama (near Hueytown), a guitarist who was a good friend of my uncle Jerry Moore (see Jerry Moore & Friends: Walking the Floor Over You).
I first saw Doug Stone at a chili cookoff here in Georgia back in 1992, and saw him again in Macon, GA a couple of years ago at Whiskey River. I requested that he play this song, and I told him when I saw him play in Georgia. Doug pondered a moment and said that was a long time ago, and then he said "yeah this song should be our national anthem."
Went to his concert in Tupelo, Ms in 1991 with my g/f...we conceived our first of 4 children 9 months later after his show...I guess Doug worked her up! lol