Tom: E
A
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
E F# B7
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
E A
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
E B7 E
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long
[Verse 1]
E A E
Well my last couple hit a records they wasn't hits
E F# B7
And the turnout at my shows well it's been down a little bit
A E
I never thought the party'd ever stop
A B7 E
I never thought I'd punch another clock
[Verse 2]
E A E
Well the foreman said "Hey rock star! Welcome back!"
E F# B7
"Fill out these forms now, we're gonna need your autograph"
A E
Well I remember what I told him when I quit
A B7 E
I remembered, and I cringed a little bit
[Chorus]
A
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
E F# B7
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
E A
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
E B7 E
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long
[Verse 3]
E A E
"Well here's your backstage pass to the warehouse boiler room"
E F# B7
That's what he said as he handed me my broom
A E
"Now don't be sittin' down now son it ain't your break time yet"
A B7 E
"I guess you're used to them 75 minute sets
[Verse 4]
E A E
"Well I picked up the pen with the purchase order slips
E F# B7
The boss said "Watch him boys! He's gonna write a hit!"
A E
"You an artist man, ain't no bout a doubt it!"
A B7 E
"So when you paint the back fence be kind of sensitive about it"
[Chorus]
A
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
E F# B7
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
E A
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
E B7 E
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long
[Verse 5]
E A E
Well I woke up on the tour bus in a sweat
E F# B7
From about as bad a nightmare as you can get
A E
Well after all maybe these bad guys ain't so bad
A B7 E
Considering the kind of dreams that I just had
A E
And after all maybe this drive don't seem too long
E
I think I'm gonna work a little harder on these songs
[Chorus]
A
Well I done a lot a singing about stick it to the man
E F# B7
Today's the day he's gonna stick it right back if he can
E A
Having trouble with authority works better in a song
E B7 E
They're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long
E B7 E
Yeah they're gonna take that job and shove it right back at me all day long
