You hear the hate in their voices Even with a smile on their face If you're not strong in your choices They'll put you back in your place Now I've invested my timeline Spoken to a lot of people I've come to the conclusion That no one rides for free Lowdown, broke up, hungry, poor man Listless, beat up, dirty, sorry Hard luck, senseless, forlorn no count blues You hear the hate in their voices All while they spit in your face If you're not strong in your choices All that you've built they erase I used to think we wore masks But now I look around and see Who are these other people Looking back at me? Lowdown, broke up, hungry, poor man Listless, beat up, dirty, sorry Hard luck, senseless, forlorn no count blues Paycheck blues Laid off blues Shameful blues No count blues You wanna see me shaking it a little now? They know what I'm talkin' I think it's time to get up so we can get down Let's get to it And I ain't stayin' here no more You know what I'm talkin' about No more lowdown, broke up, hungry, poor man Listless, beat up, dirty, sorry Hard luck, senseless, forlorn no count blues