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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steve Earle
Lead Vocals
Emory Gordy Jr.
Bass Guitar
Harry Stinson
Background Vocals
Ken Moore
Organ
Richard Bennett
Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steve Earle
Songwriter
Richard Bennett
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Emory Gordy Jr.
Producer
Richard Bennett
Associate Producer
Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Engineer
Glenn Meadows
Mastering Engineer
Keith Odle
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mark J. Coddington
Assistant Recording Engineer
Milan Bogdan
Mastering Engineer
Robbie Rose
Assistant Recording Engineer
Russ Martin
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Tillisch
Overdub Engineer
Tim Kish
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tony Brown
Producer
Lyrics
I got a job but it ain't nearly enough
A twenty thousand dollar pickup truck
Belongs to me and the bank
And some funny talkin' man from Iran
I left the service, got a G.I. loan
I got married, bought myself a home
Now I hang around this one horse town
And do the best that I can
It's gettin' tough, just my luck
I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't enough
Gettin' cold, I've been told
Well, nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy
Been goin' nowhere down a one-way track
I'd kill to leave it but ain't no turnin' back
Got a wife for the kids
And what will everybody say
My brother's standin' on a welfare line
And any minute now I might get mine
Well, gettin' tough, just my luck
I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't enough
Gettin' cold, I've been told
Well, nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy
Well, I hit the beer joint every Friday night
Spend a little money lookin' for a fight
And it don't matter if I lose or win
'Cause Monday I'm back on the losin' end again
Gettin' tough, it's just my luck
I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't enough
It's gettin' cold, I've been told
Well, nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy
Gettin' tough, just my luck
I was born in the land of plenty, now there ain't enough
We're gettin' cold, I've been told
Well, nowadays it just don't pay to be a good ol' boy
Writer(s): Steve Earle, Richard Winchell Bennett
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