Washed Up Rock Star Factory Blues

D Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man A B E7 Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can A D Having trouble with authority works better in a song A E7 A They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long A D A Well my last couple hit a records they wasn't hits A B E7 And the turnout at my shows well it's been down a little bit D A I never thought the party'd ever stop D E7 A I never thought I'd punch another clock A D A Well the foreman said "Hey rock star! Welcome back!" A B E7 "Fill out these forms now, we're gonna need your autograph" D A Well I remember what I told him when I quit D E7 A I remembered, and I cringed a little bit D Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man A B E7 Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can A D Having trouble with authority works better in a song A E7 A They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long A D A "Well here's your backstage pass to the warehouse boiler room" A B E7 That's what he said as he handed me my broom D A "Now don't be sittin' down now son it ain't your break time yet" D E7 A "I guess you're used to them 75 minute sets A D A "Well I picked up the pen with the purchase order slips A B E7 The boss said "Watch him boys! He's gonna write a hit!" D A "You an artist man, ain't no bout a doubt it!" D E7 A "So when you paint the back fence be kind of sensitive about it" D Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man A B E7 Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can A D Having trouble with authority works better in a song A E7 A They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long A D A Well I woke up on the tour bus in a sweat A B E7 From about as bad a nightmare as you can get D A Well after all maybe these bad guys ain't so bad D E7 A Considering the kind of dreams that I just had D A And after all maybe this drive don't seem too long A I think I'm gonna work a little harder on these songs D Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man A B E7 Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can A D Having trouble with authority works better in a song A E7 A They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long A E7 A Yeah they're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long