Five Long Years

[Intro:]

Have you ever been mistreated?

Do you know what I'm talking about?[x2]

Well, I worked five long years for my girl

She had the nerve to put me out

[Verse 1:]

I got a job in a steel mill, shucking steel like a slave

Five years and every Friday I walk in, bring home my pay

Have you ever been mistreated?

Do you know what I'm talking about?

Well, I worked five long years for one girl

She had the nerve to put me out

[Chorus:]

I finally learned my lesson

Should a long time ago

The next little girl that I marry

She gonna work and bring me some dough

If you've ever been mistreated

Do you know just what I'm talking about?

I worked five long years for one girl

She had the nerve to put me out

[Chorus:]

I finally learned my lesson

Should a long time ago

The next girl that I marry

She gonna work and bring me some dough

If you've ever been mistreated

Do you know what I'm talking about?

Well I worked five long years for one girl

She had the nerve[x3]

She had the nerve to put me out