Red White and Pink Slip Blues

[Verse 1]
I used to love this town
And this neighborhood
The streets were safe
The schools were good
The mill was humming
24/7
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 payed my bills
I've payed my dues
And I've payed 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 thе next block
'Cause therе'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 payed my bills
And I've payed my dues
And I've payed my share of taxes too
Now I can't buy my baby shoes
I've got these red, white, and pink slip blues

[Bridge]
You know I love my country
And I'm not one to complain
But a lot of us feel like we've been left stranded here
Out in the rain

[Chorus]
I've payed my bills
I've payed my dues
I've payed my share of taxes too
Now I can't buy my baby shoes
I've got these red, white, and pink slip blues

[Chorus]
I've payed my bills
I've payed my dues
And I've payed my share of taxes too
Now I can't buy my little baby shoes
I've got these red, white, and pink slip blues

[Outro]
I used to love this town