I've been working so hard
Just came home from my job
Looked down in my wallet
Good God, I've been robbed

Now where can my money be
All my hard-earned pay?
What am I going to do now?
I got my bills to pay

You got me singin' the blues
And I'm paying all my dues
You got me singin' the blues
Ain't got nothing to lose

I got to tell you I got the blues down in my pockets
People, what did I say?
Bills are gonna rob me tomorrow
Why I need my ten dollars today

You got me singin' the blues
And I'm paying all my dues
You got me singin' the blues
Ain't got nothing to lose

Ain't no way to get even
Because, you know what I mean
Every time I make me some money
Somebody's going to take it from me
You got me singin' the blues
And I'm paying all my dues
You got me singin' the blues
Ain't got nothing to lose

You got me singin' the blues
And I'm paying all my dues
You got me singin' the blues
Ain't got nothing to lose