Seven years of hard luck, comin' down on me From the Florida border, yeah it's up to Nashville Tennessee I worked in every joint you can name, mister every honky tonk Along come Mr. Yankee Slicker, said' "Maybe you're what I want" Want you to sign your contract Want you to sign today Gonna give you lots of money Workin' for MCA 9,000 dollars, that's all we could win But we smiled at the Yankee Slicker with a big ol' Southern grin They're gonna take me out to California gonna make me a superstar Just pay me all of my money, mister maybe you won't get a scar Want you to sign your contract Want you to sign today Gonna give you lots of money Workin' for MCA Slickers took my money, since I was 17 If it ain't no pencil pusher, it got to be a honkytonk queen But I'll sign my contract baby, and I won't you people to know Every penny that I make, I've gotta see where my money goes Want you to sign your contract Want you to sign today Gonna give you lots of money Workin' for MCA