Welfare Line (Version 2)
by Jimmy Dawkins recording of 1981 from How Wire '81 (Ecidence ECD-26043-2) Early in the morning, I'll be standing in that welfare line Early in the morning, I'll be standing in that welfare line You know, my caseworker, and the old governor don't pay me crying no mind I see people riding in Cadillac's, Lincoln Colonel, seems like they're doing alright I see people riding in big Cadillac's, Lincoln Colonel, seems like they're doing alright Well, I'm just trying to make it from day to day Oh, ... things through the night Little children is crying, but they don't pay them no mind Little children is crying, yes, but they don't pay them no mind So much suffering through the world, yeah, they cry through out the welfare line (That's why) early in the morning, I'll be standing in that welfare line Early in the morning, I'll be standing in that welfare line My caseworker, and the governor don't wanna hear me crying Dressed up in nice suites, table got everything you wanna eat They're all dressed up in nice suites and clothes and things, table got everything on it you wanna eat The poor little children out in the streets, oh, they ain't got shoes to put on their feets Early in the morning, I'll be in that welfare line Early in the morning, I'll be standing in that welfare line I'm gonna keep riding on hiring and begging, somebody gonna pay me some mind __________ Note: ... parts of lyrics unrecognizable, if you know them please mail me.
