Lord have mercy on these tax people!

I don't see no more sense in workin' every day

When you make a little money the tax people take it all away but

How they expect you to live?

But we'll make it, we'll make it somehow



What's the use of workin', tax people take your money away

What's the use of workin', tax people take your money away

He'll take all your money, and don't care what you say



Well the tax people watchin', for everything you do

Yes the tax people watchin', most anything you do

You can bet your life, that they got their eyes on you



Tax people told me, my money would lead me astray

The tax people told me my money would lead me astray

Just to protect me they took all my money away



Well they said they'd return it on some old rainy day

Yes they said they'd return it on some old rainy day

It been rainin' fifty years and they haven't returned it yet



(guitar solo)

Them tax people...

(bass solo)

Them tax people change your mind...



I got to cut down, cut down on my overhead

Yes I got to cut down, cut down on my overhead

Way these tax people doin', I'm bound to lose my butter 'n bread

All right... all right.... okay.... anything you say...

I can tell you partner, they took all my money away