The Man

The man is after all I own

He works my hands to the bone

And takes with Greek's persuasion

Wont let me live without a loan

There ain't no situation where a man's occupation should feel like he works for free

But in our generation, rich and famous steal the bottom line, steals the bottom line

Well I can't stand the man, I can't stand the man

I can't stand the way he walks and talks all over me

Can't stand the greed, I make a dollar and he takes three

I can't stand the way he makes a living off of me

Can't stand the man

Black and white in Mississippi go alright well together, some of them don't (can't stand the man)

We have poor people in Mississippi, a whole lots of black people that all got good jobs in Mississippi

I barely eat, care to sleep, don't ask the man to do nothing for me

All I want, all I need, is my own American Dream

There ain't no situation where a man's occupation should feel like he works for free

But in our generation, rich and famous steals the bottom line, steals the bottom line

Well I can't stand the man, I can't stand the man

I can't stand the way he walks and talks all over me, ooh

Can't stand the greed, I make a dollar and he takes three

I can't stand the way he makes a living off of me, ooh

Can't stand the man