Working for the Government

I was walking down the street
Who do you think I chance to meet
Fast car Johnny from Sammy’s bar
Used to think that he’d go far
He would work down in the factory
Making so much money he wouldn’t talk to me But he didn’t look so good some how
I said hey there John what you doing now
He said
I’m working for the Government, working for the Government
It don’t even pay the rent but I’m working for the Government
It’s real steady and its secure all I need is a signature
I don’t pay no body ten per cent I’m working for the Government
Working for the Government
Working for the Government
Working for the Government
Working for the Government
I went for a drink down town
Wondering what was going down
Who was there having a few
But a whole lot of people that I once knew
They were on the double, that ain’t no shame
Just beating the system that’s the name of the game
And this alcohol is heaven sent
When you working for the Government
And I’m going
Working for the Government working for the Government
It don’t even pay the rent but I’m working for the Government
It’s real steady and its secure all I need is a signature
I don’t pay nobody 10 per cent I’m working for the Government
Working for the Government
Working for the Government
Working for the Government
Working for the Government
I’m working for the Government
Are you working for the Government
Everybody working for the Government
God bless the Government.