Jobless Blues

Verse I

Was doin' good, my eagle flyin' high,
Yeah, doin' good, my eagle flew so high,
Then all at once that well it just ran dry.


Chorus

Can't find no work now, don't know what to do,
There ain't no work, what am I s'posed to do?
Just one more fool to sing these jobless blues.


Verse II

My unemployment lasted for a while,
Yeah, unemployment saved me for a while,
Now it's all gone an' bills are pilin' high.


Verse III

Not on the street but guess it won't be long,
Not homeless yet but can't be very long,
Til landlord say it's time for movin on.


Verse IV

Worked all my life, ain't never been this way,
I've worked so hard, how could it be this way?
With nothin' left to keep the wolves at bay.
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Posted: Jun 2010
About this poem:
Thirty years of computer programming experience... Anybody need a shoeshine?

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Comments (4)

Proudamerican100
hug It is so sad the last few years here. I don't think anyone knows someone who has not lost their job. Maybe they will bring the bill back up they just poo pooed about extending the unemployment rate for another six months. You did have a very poetic way of stating your case. sad flower
trurorob
hope its just a song and not reality!
rob
NeverEndingStory
I know how you feel hun. I've just had to go on the sick from mine because of the neighbours keeping me up all bloody night. Going to look for work again back in England where I'll have some peace and not be jeaperdised for who I am. Nice song. Thank you for sharing wave
madtat29
Im working two jobs and started a third tyring to make ends meet...its tough bro.Good write freedrinking
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