Eddie Boyd

Five Long Years
Lord, have you ever been mistreatedThen you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking aboutYes, have you ever been mistreatedThen you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking aboutLord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me outI got a job at a steel mill, I'm shucking steel just like a slaveFive long years, every Friday y'all I went straight home yeah, I went straight homeMistreatedThen you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking aboutLord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me outLord but I finally learned a lesson, I should have known long time agoThe next woman I marry, she gotta have two jobs,and she gotta go out and work long and bring some doughLord, said I been mistreatedAnd you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking aboutLord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me outHave you ever been mistreatedThen you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking aboutYes, have you ever been mistreatedThen you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking aboutLord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me outI got a job at a steel mill, I'm shucking steel just like a slaveSongtexteFive long years, every Friday yes y'all I went straight home,I went straight home with all my payYes, I've been mistreatedAnd you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking aboutLord I work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerve to kick me outLord I finally learned a lesson, I should have known a long time agoThe next woman I marry, she gotta have two jobs,and she gotta go out and work and bringing home some doughI've been mistreated, yeahAnd you, you know just what I'm talking aboutI work five long years for one woman, and she had the nerves to kick me out Aus Songtexte Mania