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Lord have mercy on the working man chords by Travis Tritt

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Intro 1

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Verse 1
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All
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around I hear the sound of money
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But I ain't got a nickel to my name
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And everywhere I look I
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see temptation
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She stands on every corner
and calls my name
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Verse 2

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Now won't you tell me if you can

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'Cause life's so hard to understand

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Why's the rich man busy dancing

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While the poor man pays the band

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Oh they're billing me for killing me

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Lord have mercy on the working man

Verse 3
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Uncle Sam's got his hands in my pockets
And he helps himself each
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time he needs a dime
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Them politicians treat me
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like a mushroom
'Cause they feed me bull
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and keep me in the blind

Verse 4
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Now won't you tell me if you can
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'Cause life's so hard to understand
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Why's the rich man busy dancing
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While the poor man pays the band
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Oh they're billing me for killing me
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Lord have mercy on the working
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man

Interlude 1

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Verse 5
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Hey St. Peter look down for a minute
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And see this little man
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about to drown
There's quicksand all around
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and man I'm in it
Please help me up Lord
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cause I'm going down

Verse 6
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Now won't you tell me if you can
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'Cause life's so hard to understand
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Why's the rich man busy dancing
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While the poor man pays the band
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Oh they're billing me for killing me
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Lord have mercy on the working man

Verse 7
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Won't you tell me if you can
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'Cause life's so hard to understand
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Why's the fat man busy dancing
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While the thin man pays the band
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Oh they're billing me for killing me
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Lord have mercy on the working man

Verse 8

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Please Lord have mercy on

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the working man

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Please Lord have mercy on the working man

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Lord have mercy on the working man

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