> Hey now, you'd better listen to me, every one of you
We got a lotta lotta lotta lotta work to do
Forget about your women & that water can
Today you're workin' for the man
Well I'm pickin' 'em up & I'm layin' 'em down
I believe he's gonna work me into the ground
I pull to the left, I heave to the right
I wanna kill him but it wouldn't be right
'Cause I'm workin' for the man, workin' for the man
I gotta lend him a hand, workin' for the man
Pick up your feet, got a deadline to meet
I gonna see you make it on time
Oh don't relax, I want elbows & backs
I wanna see everybody from behind
'Cause you're workin' for the man, workin' for the man
You gotta make him a hand, workin' for the man
Boss man's daughter sneaks me water
Every time her daddy's down the line
She says "Meet me tonight, love me right
& everything is gonna be fine"
So I slave all day without much pay
I'm just a-bidin' my time
'Cause the company & the daughter you see
Are both gonna be all mine
Yeah I'm gonna be the man, gonna be the man
Gotta lend me a hand if I'm gonna be the man
Yeah I'm gonna be the man, gonna be the man
Gotta lend me a hand if I'm gonna be the man