High Inflation Blues

Tryin' to make a livin' gets harder every day
By the time I see a dollar there’s another bill to pay
I got a wife and family and the bills are pilin' high
These days it ain’t easy for a working man to get by
I can’t help but wonder what a man’s suppose to do
I got those heart breaking escalating high inflation blues
By the time I get to payday the money’s already gone
Someone’s eatin' chicken all I get is the bones
My wife needs a new coat the kids need clothes for school
We’re all out of grocery’s and it’s Tuesday afternoon
Well it could drive a man to drinkin' but I can’t afford the booze
I got those heart breaking escalating high inflation blues
The cost of livin' keeps goin' up and taxes ain’t goin' down
I’m just treadin' water and tryin' not to drown
Mr. Carter I know you’re up there and I sure could use a hand
So won’t you please have mercy on a common working man
I just keep on tryin' doin' all that I can do
I got those heart breaking escalating high inflation blues
Yo-dee-lay-ee-lay, dee-lay-ee-oh, dee-lay-ee