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Wal​-​Mart Blues

from Kansawyer by W.C. Beck

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lyrics

I wake up in the morning
Looking for my shoes
Turn on the radio and it always plays the blues
I got no hope and no pride
I drive a Geo Metro, my clothes on layaway
Giving my max for a minimum wage
You ain’t got to look far
To see they’re taking me for a ride

Chorus:
I’ve got those Wal-Mart Blues
I ain’t got no money to buy Wal-Mart shoes
No 401 (k), I got no health benefits pay
Babe, I’m working two jobs with no overtime
Lord, I’m getting nickled and I’m getting dimed
To death, I can’t catch my breath
With these Wal-Mart Blues

Well, always is our motto, lower prices every day
Gives you more shit, gives me way less pay
Brother, I’m telling you
‘cause I’m always working
and my back is always hurting
and I can tell you son
that the only thing for certain
is that I’m always getting screwed

Chorus

Yeah, I’m working two jobs with no overtime
Lord, I’m getting nickled and I’m getting dimed
To death, I can’t catch my breath
With these Wal-Mart Blues

credits

from Kansawyer, released November 13, 2011
W.C. Beck—lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
Jesse Bates—drums
Lewi Longmire—electric guitar
Scott Hay—pedal steel guitar
Morgan Geer—bass
David Lipkind—harmonica, accordion

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W.C. Beck New York

W.C. Beck is an itinerant singer/songwriter from KS who now calls New York home after long stints in Portland, OR and Paris, France. Beck’s songs span from indie folk to classic country and tell of the American heartland and a forgotten epoch. With catchy melodies and sophisticated compositions, most songs find their depth in the personal, moving narrative. ... more

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