Cost Of Livin'

Everything to know about me is written on this page

A number you can reach me, my social and my age

Yes, I served in the army, it's where I learned to shoot

18 months in the desert pourin' sand out of my boots

No, I've never been convicted of a crime

I could start this job at any time

I got a strong back, steel toes, rarely call in sick

A good truck, what I don't know I catch on real quick

I work weekends, if I have to, nights and holidays

Give you 40 and then some, whatever it takes

Three dollars and change at the pump

Cost of livin's high and goin' up

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I put Robert down as a reference, he's known me all my life

We attend the same church, he introduced me to my wife

Gave my last job everything before it headed south

Took the shoes off of my children's feet, the food out of their mouths

Yesterday my folks offered to help

But they're barely getting by themselves

I got a strong back, steel toes, I rarely call in sick

A good truck, what I don't know, I catch on real quick

I work weekends, if I have to, nights and holidays

Give you 40 and then some, whatever it takes

Three dollars and change at the pump

Cost of livin's high and goin' up

I'm sure a hundred others have applied

Rumor has it you're only takin' five

I got a strong back, steel toes, I'm handy with a wrench

There's nothing I can't drive, nothing I can't fix

I work sunup to sundown, ain't too proud to sweep the floors

Bank has started calling, and the wolves are at my door

Three dollars and change at the pump

Cost of livin's high and goin' up