Red White And Pink-slip Blues

I used to love this town

And this neighborhood

The streets were safe

The schools were good

The mill was humming 24/7

I was foreman on the line 3 to 11

But 18 months 2 days ago

The mill closed down

And moved to mexico

I paid my bills

I paid my dues

I paid my share of taxes too

Now, I can't buy my baby shoes

I got the red, white, and pink slip blues

I hide the pick-up truck

In Ricky Brown's garage

Over on the next block

'Cause there's a repo man to dodge

I slip out the back door

Lord, I never thought I'd live to see this day

We're gonna need that truck

When they come to take the house away

You're gonna love my country

And I'm not one to complain

But there's a lot of us that feel

Like we've been left out here

Out in the rain

I paid my bills

I paid my dues

I paid my share of taxes too

Now, I can't buy my little baby shoes

I got the red, white, and pink slip blues