Feel No Pain

Mamma been laid offPappa been laid offMy brother's been laid offFor more than two years nowOoh can't get a jobBilly can't get a jobOoh they gotta listen to the bluesHelp them to striveHelp them to move onHelp them to have some futureHelp them to live longHelp them to live lifeHelp them to smileDon't let them stay home and listen to the bluesPappa been laid offMamma been laid offBilly can't get a jobFor too long too longDon't let them loseWe gotta give them a chanceIt's gonna come back on everyoneIf you don't make them danceDon't let them stay home and listen to the bluesThere's nothing sacred (why why why))breathing hatredWe have to face it (why why why)No one can take itAnd feel no painMamma been laid offPappa been laid offMy brother's been laid offFor more than two years nowOoh can't get a jobBilly can't get a jobOoh they gotta listen to the bluesHelp them to striveHelp them to move onHelp them to have some futureHelp them to live longHelp them to live lifeHelp them to smileDon't let them stay home and listen to the bluesOne day we're gonna wake upAnd the ghetto's all aroundAll over my friendHave you ever seen a man break downDo you know how that feelsTo walk the streets with your head held highWhy, why, whyOh Lord, have mercyDid you ever see a man break downThere's nothing sacredBreathing hatredWe have to face itNo one can take it (how can they take that much)And feel no painOoh did you ever see a man break down