I been laid off, trouble got trouble I been laid off, trouble tonight First I want to talk about it Then I want to fight Then I want to make love to you all night I been laid off, trouble got trouble I been laid off, trouble tonight You know we need the money, we need it bad The money I was making is the last that we had To do the feeding, feeding, our kids need clothes They need feeding, payment on the loan I came home angry, I let it show I didn't mean to blame it on the best friend I know I love you darlin', darlin', let's sleep in late Come tomorrow, I'll go out and agitate They hire a computer, hire a machine And then they call the product "The American Dream" And it ain't working, working, it's no surprise When you ain't working, time to organize