Lyrics

I've got those unemployment compensation "Please fill out an application." blues I've got those "How much money did you earn? Stand in line and wait your turn" blues They make me feel I'm committing a sin Just to get back part of what I put in I've got those "Have you had an interview? Come back in a week or two" blues I've got those unemployment compensation "What was your last occupation?" blues I've got those "State your weekly minimum You don't wanna work, you bum" blues When I'm through with my weekly go-round Spend half my check trying to get my poor self down I've got those "Trying to get those little checks Making me a nervous wreck" blues I've got those 22-page application Stand in line exasperation blues I've got those "State your grandma's middle name Are those really all your kids you claim?" blues Well, I see my story's making you blue By the look on your faces you've been there too I've got those "Sorry, we've misplaced your file Come back in a little while" blues I've got those unemployment compensation "It ain't worth the aggravation" blues I've got those "Won't you wait and have a chair? Nothin' in my Frigidaire" blues I'm tired of feelin' like a jerk All I really want is a chance to work And lose those out-of-work humiliation Unemployment compensation blues