WELL MY DADDY
TAUGHT ME
IN THIS COUNTRY
EVERYONE'S THE SAME
YOU WORK HARD
FOR YOUR DOLLAR
AND YOU NEVER
PASS THE BLAME
WHEN IT DON'T GO
YOUR WAY
NOW I SEE ALL THESE
BIG SHOTS WHININ'
ON MY EVENIN' NEWS
ABOUT HOW
THEY'RE LOSIN'
BILLIONS
AND IT'S
UP TO ME AND YOU
TO COME RUNNING TO
THE RESCUE
WELL PARDON ME
IF I DON'T
SHED A TEAR
'CAUSE THEY'RE SELLIN'
MAKE BELIEVE
AND WE DON'T
BUY THAT HERE
'CAUSE IN
THE REAL WORLD
THEY'RE SHUTTIN'
DETROIT DOWN
WHILE THE BOSS MAN
TAKES HIS BONUS PAY
AND JETS ON
OUT OF TOWN
AND DC'S
BAILIN' OUT
THEM BANKERS
AS THE FARMERS
AUCTION GROUND
YEAH WHILE THEY'RE
LIVIN' IT UP
ON WALL STREET
IN THAT NEW YORK
CITY TOWN
HERE IN THE REAL WORLD
THEY'RE SHUTTIN'
DETROIT DOWN
HERE IN THE REAL WORLD
THEY'RE SHUTTIN'
DETROIT
DOWN
WELL THAT OLD MAN'S
BEEN WORKIN'
IN THAT PLANT
MOST ALL HIS LIFE
NOW HIS PENSION PLAN'S
BEEN CUT IN HALF
AND HE CAN'T
AFFORD TO DIE
AND IT'S
A CRYIN' SHAME
'CAUSE HE AIN'T
THE ONE TO BLAME
AND WHEN I
LOOK DOWN
AND SEE HIS
CALLOUSED HANDS
WELL LET ME
TELL YOU FRIEND
IT GETS ME
FIGHTIN' MAD
'CAUSE IN
THE REAL WORLD
THEY'RE SHUTTIN'
DETROIT DOWN
WHILE THE BOSS MAN
TAKES HIS BONUS PAY
AND JETS ON
OUT OF TOWN
AND DC'S
BAILIN' OUT
THEM BANKERS
AS THE FARMERS
AUCTION GROUND
YEAH WHILE THEY'RE
LIVING IT UP
ON WALL STREET
IN THAT NEW YORK
CITY TOWN
HERE IN THE REAL WORLD
THEY'RE SHUTTIN'
DETROIT DOWN
16 BAR
INSTRUMENTAL
BREAK
YEAH WHILE THEY'RE
LIVIN' IT UP
ON WALL STREET
IN THAT NEW YORK
CITY TOWN
HERE IN THE REAL WORLD
THEY'RE SHUTTIN'
DETROIT DOWN
HERE IN THE REAL WORLD
THEY'RE SHUTTIN'
DETROIT DOWN
IN THE REAL WORLD
THEY'RE SHUTTIN'
DETROIT DOWN
THEY'RE SHUTTIN'
DETROIT DOWN