Story Behind the Song
This is a song about a homeless person trying to get hired for a job.
Lyrics
Mister can I have a job,
I'm showin up at 9am
Saw the sign in your window,
and I'd be pleased to start today
Man I'm so excited, see I
really, really, really need a job
I heard the whistle, your place is bare, Tell me where your workers are
Did I mention that I'm homeless
Did I mention that I haven't slept in days
Did I mention that I'm hungry
Did I mention that my clothes are soiled and frayed
chorus:
You gotta believe me, who you think you're foolin?
Can you look me in the eyes and say "there's no job"
You gotta believe me, who you think you're foolin?
Can you look me in the eyes and say "there's no job"
Mister now it's 9:I5 and
all your employees are late
Seems to me they'd be on time
if they had a bigger price to pay
Put them in my shoes for half a day
and then you'll see a change
Oh yeah that's right, I don't have shoes, but I trust my point is made
Did I mention that I'm homeless
Did I mention that I haven't slept in days
Did I mention that I'm hungry
Did I mention you walk by me everyday
-repeat chorus-
There's no job
Did I mention that I'm homeless
Did I mention that I haven't slept in days
Did I mention that I'm hungry
Did I mention you walk by me everyday
-repeat chorus-
Cause there's no job
Look me in the eyes, cause there's no job
© 2OO1 Eliot Popkin
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