i ain't gon' take it any more
i'm so tired of bein' poor
tired of strugglin' to get ahead
i'm one of the workin' poor instead

i ain't gon' take it any more
i'm so tired of bein' poor
worked at my job for five long years
my pay ain't nothin'...brings me to tears

i ain't gon' take it any more
i'm so tired of bein' poor
wish i could find another job
no car...i'm stuck...workin' like a slob

i ain't gon' take it any more
i'm so tired of bein' poor
can't get ahead on what i earn
when is it ever gon' be * my * turn???

i ain't gon' take it any more
i'm so tired of bein' poor
wouldn't hurt if i'd get a raise
maybe some respect, a thank you, praise

i ain't gon' take it any more
i'm so tired of bein' poor
lookin' for work, it's hard to find,
i'm old, disabled...people ain't kind

i ain't gon' take it any more
i'm so tired of bein' poor
i'd like to go out, have some fun
naaah... i've gotta stay home, money...none

i ain't gon' take it any more
i'm so tired of bein' poor
can't afford food for the table
i would buy it if i were able

i ain't gon' take it any more
i'm so tired of bein' poor
live in a low-cost apartment
my pay goes higher, so does my rent!!

ain't gon' take it any more
i'm so tired of bein' poor
managin' money, failed that class...
and bein' poor's a pain in the ass!!!!
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i'm sorry...it's been one of * those * days. my
boss expects me to do the work of three people,
but i'm only getting paid (barely) for one.

i'm a crew trainer/leader at my job. no added
benefits for the responsibility...just more head-
aches.

i've been there almost five years...i am a very
dependable employee, always there, seldom
ask for time off from work, have a good atti-
tude (for the most part)...what more can an em-
ployer want??

i'm looking for work, but this is a small town,
and there aren't many jobs to be had. if you
don't have transportation, you're out of luck;
plus, i'm disabled and over age 40...people
aren't kind. and i don't have a lot of experience
in other types of work...and limited in what i
can do because of my danged disability (bad
back--insurance risk!).

my paychecks are lousy. all of my paychecks
are allotted to bills...i'm darn lucky if i have two
dollars left to my name after paying rent and
electric. and i live in low-rent (government)
apartments!! paycheck goes up=rent goes up.

if i'm lucky, after paying bills, i'll have two bucks
left to my name...bills come first. what can i
buy with that????

i just had to get this off my chest...i'm so tired
of struggling...when will it ever get better???
keep me in your prayers...i need 'em, badly...
(((HUGS))) and love, karla. :(