Ordinary Man lyrics translation: MOORE CHRISTY Ordinary Man song texte and letras MOORE CHRISTY Ordinary Man tab, paroles and testo MOORE CHRISTY Ordinary Man Karaoke and Music Video - none yet
I`m an ordinary man, nothin` special nothin` grand,
I`ve had to work for everything I own,
Well I never asked for a lot, I was happy with what I got,
Enough to keep my family and my home,
Now they say that times are hard & they`ve handed me my cards,
They say there`s not the work to go around,
When the whistle blows the gates will finally close,
Tonight they`re going to shut this factory down,
Then they`ll tear it down.
I never missed a day nor went on strike for better pay,
For 20 years I served them best I could,
With a handshake and a cheque it seems so easy to forget,
Loyalty through the bad times and the good,
The owner says he`s sad to see that things have got so bad,
But the Captains of industry won`t let him loose,
He still drives a car and smokes a cigar,
And still he takes his family on a cruise,
He`ll never lose.
Now it seems to me to be such a cruel irony,
He`s richer now ever he was before,
Now my cheque is all spent and I can`t afford the rent,
There`s one law for the rich, one for the poor,
Every day I`ve tried to salvage some of my pride,
To find some work so`s I might pay my way,
But everywhere I go, the answer is always no,
There`s no work for anyone here today,
No work today.
And so condemned I stand, just an ordinary man,
Like thousands beside me in the queue,
I watch my darlin` wife tryin` to make the best of life,
God knows what the kids are goin` to do,
Now that we are faced with this human waste,
A generation cast aside,
For as long as I live, I never will forgive,
You`ve stripped me of my dignity & pride,
You`ve stripped me bare.
Chords : Am,G,F,Am,F,G,Am, x 2
F,G,C,Am,F,E(7),Am,G,F,Am,F,G,Am,F,G,Am