No Count Blues

You hear the hate in their voices

Even with a smile on their face

If you're not strong in your choices

They'll put you back in your place

Now I've invested my timeline

Spoken to a lot of people

I've come to the conclusion

That no one rides for free

Lowdown, broke up, hungry, poor man

Listless, beat up, dirty, sorry

Hard luck, senseless, forlorn no count blues

You hear the hate in their voices

All while they spit in your face

If you're not strong in your choices

All that you've built they erase

I used to think we wore masks

But now I look around and see

Who are these other people

Looking back at me?

Lowdown, broke up, hungry, poor man

Listless, beat up, dirty, sorry

Hard luck, senseless, forlorn no count blues

Paycheck blues

Laid off blues

Shameful blues

No count blues

You wanna see me shaking it a little now?

They know what I'm talkin'

I think it's time to get up so we can get down

Let's get to it

And I ain't stayin' here no more

You know what I'm talkin' about

No more lowdown, broke up, hungry, poor man

Listless, beat up, dirty, sorry

Hard luck, senseless, forlorn no count blues