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Welfare Mothers

Release date: 2nd July 1979

From Rust Never Sleeps

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"Welfare Mothers" is a track by Neil Young, from the album Rust Never Sleeps, released 2nd July 1979. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Neil Young.

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Welfare Mothers

[Verse 1]

Welfare mothers make better lovers

Welfare mothers make better lovers

People, pick up on what I'm puttin' down now

Welfare mothers make better lovers

Down at every laundromat in town now

Welfare mothers make better lovers

When they're washin', you can hear this sound now

Welfare mothers make better lovers

Divorcee!

[Verse 2]

Hard to believe that love is free now

Welfare mothers make better lovers

Out on the street with the whole family now

Welfare mothers make better lovers

Hard to believe that love is free now

Welfare mothers make better lovers

Divorcee!

[Verse 1]

Welfare mothers make better lovers

Welfare mothers make better lovers

People, pick up on what I'm puttin' down now

Welfare mothers make better lovers

Down at every laundromat in town now

Welfare mothers make better lovers

When they're washin', you can hear this sound now

Welfare mothers make better lovers

Divorcee!

[Outro]

Divorcee!

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From Rust Never Sleeps

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