Red, White & Pink Slip Blues

I used to love this town, and this neighborhood

The streets were safe, the schools were good

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

I've paid my bills, I've paid my dues

And I've paid my share of taxes too

Now I can't buy, my baby shoes

I got this red, white, and pink-slip blues

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 gonna need that truck, when they come to take the house away

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 this red, white, and damn pink-slip blues

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

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

Is anybody listening?

Hey politicians, we're talking to you

(Is anybody listening)

Are you gonna help us pull on through?

(Is anybody listening)

Or just leave us standing in the rain?

(Is anybody listening)