Red, White & Pink Slip Blues

I used to love this town And this neighborhood The streets were safe The schools were good The mill was hummin', 24-7 I was foreman on the line, three to 11 But 18 months and two days ago The mill closed down, and moved to Mexico I've paid my bills, I've paid my dues And I've paid my share of taxes, too Now I can't buy my baby shoes I've got these red, white, and pink slip blues I hide the pickup truck In Ricky Brown's garage (Over on the next block) 'Cause there's a repo man to dodge I slip out the back door Lord, I never thought I'd live to see this day We're gonna need that truck When they come to take the house away I've paid my bills, I've paid my dues I've paid my share of taxes, too Now I can't even buy my little baby shoes I've got these red, white, and damn pink slip blues You know I love my country And I'm not one to complain But there's a lot of us that feel like We've been left stranded here Out in the rain I've paid my bills, I've paid my dues I've paid my share of taxes, too Now I can't buy my kids no shoes I've got these red, white, pink slip blues (Is anybody listenin'?) Hey, politicians, we're talkin' to you (Is anybody listenin'?) Are you gonna help us pull on through?