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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Piano
Ron Elliott
Ron Elliott
Acoustic Guitar
Bernie Leadon
Bernie Leadon
Background Vocals
Don Henley
Don Henley
Background Vocals
Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Background Vocals
Red Callender
Red Callender
Bass
Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman
Electric Bass Guitar
Willie Weeks
Willie Weeks
Electric Bass Guitar
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Drums
Milt Holland
Milt Holland
Percussion
John Platania
John Platania
Electric Guitar
Bobbye Hall Porter
Bobbye Hall Porter
Percussion
Al Perkins
Al Perkins
Pedal Steel Guitar
Andy Newmark
Andy Newmark
Drums
Dennis Budimir
Dennis Budimir
Acoustic Guitar
Malcolm Cecil
Malcolm Cecil
Synthesizer Programming
Robert Margouleff
Robert Margouleff
Synthesizer Programming
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Donn Landee
Donn Landee
Additional Engineer
Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman
Producer
Lee Herschberg
Lee Herschberg
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lenny Waronker
Lenny Waronker
Producer

Lyrics

We've taken all you've given
But it's gettin' hard to make a livin'
Mr. President have pity on the working man
We ain't asking you to love us
You may place yourself high above us
Mr. President have pity on the working man
I know it may sound funny
But people everywhere are runnin' out of money
We just can't make it by ourself
It is cold and the wind is blowing
We need something to keep us going
Mr. President have pity on the working man
Maybe you've cheated
Maybe you've lied
Maybe you have finally lost your mind
Maybe you're only thinking 'bout yourself
Too late to run, too late to cry now
The time has come for us to say good-bye now
Mr. President have pity on the working man
Mr. President have pity on the working man
Written by: Randy Newman

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