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20th Century Man

20th Century Man lyrics by David Gates. Hey, 20th century man Got to learn to get whenever you can Days work for a whole days pay There ain't no reason and...

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20th Century Man

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Hey, 20th century man

Got to learn to get whenever you can

Days work for a whole days pay

There ain't no reason and there ain't no way

The only way to make it

Is just go out and take it

Even if you break it

Politicians in high up places

Hiding back the smiling faces

Sure know how to give and take

Fill Swiss banks with the deals they make

Why should we be giving

The world owes us a living

That's the right of a 20th century man

Met a woman at home all day

Husband comes home too tired to play

She takes shelter in her percodan

And gets her loving from another man

She never meant to do it

The times drove her to it

But now that she's been through it

Had a friend but his mind's all through

He's got his money but he wants mine too

Lord, he wanted to take so bad

It drove him crazy and it drove him mad

Life for him is over

He never tasted clover

Now he's just a 20th century man

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