we've taken all you've given
but it's gettin' hard to make a livin'
mr. president, have pity on the working man
we're not asking you to love us
you [may] place yourself high above us
mr. president, have pity on the working man
i know it may sound funny
but people ev'ry where are runnin' out of money
we just can't make it by ourself
it is cold and the wind is blowing
we need something to keep us gong
mr. president, have pity on the working man
[maybe] you've cheated
[maybe] you've lied
[maybe] you have lost your mind
[maybe] you're only thinking 'bout yourself
too late to run, too late to cry now
the time has come for us to say good-bye now
mr. president, have pity on the working man
mr. president, have pity on the working man
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wow, powerful stuff. i'm actually surprised that we don't hear a lot more like this than we actually do. oppression often leads to song-writing, and there sure is a lot of harsh oppression all through the world's population these days.