Key: A
Introduction:
Am F
I used to love this town and this neighborhood
Am F
The streets were safe, the schools were good
Am F
The mill was hummin' twenty-four seven
Am F
I was formin' on the line, three to eleven
Am F
But eighteen months, and two days ago
Am F G
The Mill closed down and moved to Mexico
Chorus
Am F Am
Ive payed my bills, I payed my dues
F G
And Ive payed my share of taxes too
Am F Am
Now I cant buy my baby shoes
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Ive got these red, white, and pink-slip blues
Am F
I hide the pickup truck in Ricky Browns garage
Am F
Over on the next block, cause their the Repo man to dodge
Am F
I slip out the back door Lord, I never thought Id live to see this day
Am F G
Where gonna need that truck when they come to take the house away
Chorus
Am F Am
Ive payed my bills, Ive payed my dues
Am F G
Ive Payed my share of taxes too
Am F Am
Now I cant even buy my little baby shoes
Am F G Am
Ive got these red, White, damn pink slip blues
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Am F Am
You know I love my country and I'm not one to complain
Am F
But there's a lot of us that feel like we've been left stranded out here
G
Out in the rain
Am F Am
Ive payed my bills, Ive payed my dues
Am F G
Ive payed my share of taxes too
Am F Am
Now I cant buy my kids no shoes
Am F G Am
Ive got these red, white,pink-slip blues
Am F
Is any body Listen
Am F
Hey Politicians we're talkin to you
Am F
are you gonna help us pull on through
Am F G Am
or leave us standin in the rain