I've (G)worked hard all my life I'll (C)tell to you no (Am)lie
Down (D)in the local dock yards (C)as a man and (G)boy
But
(G)now the bosses tell me they'll (C)have to let me (Am)go
I'm (D)just another number I'm (C)signing on the (G)dole
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On the (C)dole, on the dole, on the (G)dole, on the dole
It's enough to break a poor fella's heart and (D)soul
By
the (G)time we pay the rent ma'am, the (C)grub, the gas, the coal
Sure there (G)isn't much left over when you're (D)signing
on the (G)dole
Oh (G)Mary wants a new dress and (C)Johnny needs new (Am)shoes
And to (D)see little Charlie's bum sticking out (C)sure
gives me the (G)blues
Some (G)how we'll have to manage on a (C)couple of (Am)bob
And (D)hope some day for better things
if (C)I can get a (G)job
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After (G)mass on Sunday morning through the (C)local forage (Am)yard
I've (D)only got about four quid it (C)won't
go very (G)far
(G)Then it's home to dinner of (C)bangers, beans and (Am)mash
We (D)used to have the Sunday pint (C)when
we had the (G)cash
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This (G)thing they call recession when (C)is it going to (Am)end
It's (D)driving innocent people (C)half way round
the (G)bend
They (G)say that it will take three years but (C)that seems far a(Am)way
While we (D)struggle on the make
ends meet (C)every other (G)day.
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