Working Girl Blues

My alarm clock goes off in my head

So I drag myself up out of bed

I stumble to the coffee pot

Strong and black and nice and hot

I can't be late for work today

The boss said he's going to dock my pay

It wasn't my fault I was ten minutes late

That cop was right on my tailgate

Here I am, I have finally arrived

Boss says, my, my, now here's a surprise

He's already hollering to hurry it up

And I'm still looking for my coffee cup

Out on the job site, I'm finally there

I put on some make-up and brush my long hair

I spent half of the morning just looking for stuff

By break time I felt that I'd had enough

I was trying to leave without getting caught

But the boss man was watching me like a hawk

By lunch time I was needing a nap

I'd had just about all I could take of this crap

I finally saw my chance to escape

And I didn't stop or hesitate

The boss man was looking all over the place

But I had vanished without a trace

So, it's back to the unemployment line

Hey mister, can I borrow a dime?