[Verse 1]
I used to love this town and this neighborhood
The streets were safe, the schools were good
The mill was hummin', twenty-four seven
I was foreman on the line, three to eleven
But eighteen months and two days ago
The mill closed down and moved to Mexico
[Chorus]
I've paid my bills, I've paid my dues
And I've paid my share of taxes, too
Now I can't buy my baby shoes
I've got these red, white, and pink-slip blues
[Verse 2]
I hide the pickup truck in Ricky Brown's garage
Over on the next block, 'cause there's a repo man to dodge
I slip out the back door
Lord, I never thought I'd live to see this day
We're gonna need that truck
When they come to take the house away
[Chorus]
I've paid my bills, I've paid my dues
I've paid my share of taxes, too
Now I can't even buy my little baby shoes
I've got these red, white, and damn pink-slip blues
I used to love this town and this neighborhood
The streets were safe, the schools were good
The mill was hummin', twenty-four seven
I was foreman on the line, three to eleven
But eighteen months and two days ago
The mill closed down and moved to Mexico
[Chorus]
I've paid my bills, I've paid my dues
And I've paid my share of taxes, too
Now I can't buy my baby shoes
I've got these red, white, and pink-slip blues
[Verse 2]
I hide the pickup truck in Ricky Brown's garage
Over on the next block, 'cause there's a repo man to dodge
I slip out the back door
Lord, I never thought I'd live to see this day
We're gonna need that truck
When they come to take the house away
[Chorus]
I've paid my bills, I've paid my dues
I've paid my share of taxes, too
Now I can't even buy my little baby shoes
I've got these red, white, and damn pink-slip blues
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