Tax Man Blues

I work from nine to five, tryin' to stay alive
Every penny that I make, just seems to take a dive
Tax man's takin' all my money, don't know where it goes
Like catchin' fish with a hole in my net, heaven knows

Tax man's got his hands in my pockets
Takin' my hard-earned money and I can't stop it
Workin' all day, but it's the tax man's game you're in
The tax man blues, it's the hardest game to win

Every dollar I earn, the tax man takes a great big share
Like I'm workin' only for the government and that ain't fair
Tried doin' overtime, but it goes straight to the government
I'm workin' longer hours just to watch it all get spent

Tax man's got his hands in my pockets
Takin' my hard-earned money and I can't stop it
Workin' all day, but it's the tax man's game you're in
The tax man blues, it's the hardest game to win

I'm watchin' all my paycheck slip through my fingers like sand
But I can't give up, gotta keep on workin', doin' all I can
The tax man's got me singin' the saddest tune
Workin' so hard, but I will never see that money bloom

Tax man's got his hands in my pockets
Takin' my hard-earned money and I can't stop it
Workin' all day, but it's the tax man's game you're in
The tax man blues, it's the hardest game to win

Seems like I'm always payin', never catchin' a break
Oh, these tax man's blues are givin' me such a heartache
The tax man he takes all my bread, leavin' me with crumbs
I'm an honest working man, just want a little left to have some fun

Tax man's got his hands in my pockets
Takin' my hard-earned money and I can't stop it
Workin' all day, but it's the tax man's game you're in
The tax man blues, it's the hardest game to win

Tax man stuck his hands deep in my pockets
Took my hard-earned money, no way to stop it
Up against the tax man, it's his game the fix is in
No matter what you do, it's the game you just can't win