Workin' At The Car Wash Blues

Well, I had just got out from the county prison

Doin' ninety days for non-support

Tried to find me an executive position

But no matter how smooth I talked

They wouldn't listen to the fact that I was a genius

The man say, "We got all that we can use"

Now I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin'

Working at the car wash blues

Well, I should be sittin' in a air conditioned office in a swivel chair

Talkin' some trash to the secretaries

Sayin', "Here, now mama, come on over here"

Instead, I'm stuck here rubbin' these fenders with a rag

And walkin' home in soggy old shoes

With them steadily depressin', low down mind messin'

Workin' at the car wash blues

You know a man of my ability

He should be smokin' on a big cigar

But till I get myself straight I guess I'll just have to wait

In my rubber suit a-rubbin' these cars

Well, all I can do is a shake my head

You might not believe that it's true

For workin' at this end on Niagara Falls

Is a undiscovered Howard Hughes

So baby, don't expect to see me

With no double martini in any high-brow society news

'Cause I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin'

Workin' at the car wash blues

So baby, don't expect to see me

With no double martini in any high-brow society news

'Cause I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin'

Workin' at the car wash blues

Yeah, I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin'

Workin' at the car wash blues