The Man

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The man is after all I own He works my hands to the bone And takes with Greek's persuasion Won't let me live without a loan [Pre-Chorus] There ain't no situation where a man's occupation Should feel like he works for free But in our generation, rich and famous Steals the bottom line, steals the bottom line [Chorus] Well I can't stand the man, I can't stand the man I can't stand the way he walks and talks all over me Can't stand the greed, I make a dollar and he takes three I can't stand the way he makes a living off of me Can't stand the man [Post-Chorus] Black and white in Mississippi go alright well together, some of them don't (Can't stand the man) We have poor people in Mississippi, a whole lots of black people that all got good jobs in Mississippi [Verse 2] I barely eat, care to sleep Don't ask the man to do nothing for me All I want, all I need Is my own American Dream [Pre-Chorus] There ain't no situation where a man's occupation Should feel like he works for free But in our generation, rich and famous Steals the bottom line, steals the bottom line [Chorus] Well I can't stand the man, I can't stand the man I can't stand the way he walks and talks all over me, ooh Can't stand the greed, I make a dollar and he takes three I can't stand the way he makes a living off of me, ooh Can't stand the man