Shuttin’ Detroit Down

Lyrics

[Verse 1] My daddy taught me in this country everyone's the same You work hard for your dollar and you never pass the blame When it don't go your way Now I see all these big shots whining on my evening news About how they're losing billions And it's up to me and you to come running to the rescue Well pardon me if I don't shed a tear Cause they're selling make-believe And we don't buy that here [Chorus] Cause in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets on out of town And DC's bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground While they're living it up on Wall Street in that New York City town Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down [Verse 2] Well that old man's been working in that plant most all his life Now his pension plan's been cut in half and he can't afford to die And it's a crying shame, cause he ain't the one to blame When I look down to see his calloused hands Well let me tell you friend it gets me fightin' mad [Chorus] Because in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets on out of town And DC's bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground While they're living it up on Wall Street in that New York City town Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down While they're living it up on Wall Street in that New York City town Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down In the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down They're shuttin' Detroit down