"Working For The Government" lyrics - BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE

BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE
"Working For The Government"

The neighbors like him
Think he's a great guy
He wears a neck tie
Workin for the government

He get you elected
He take the heat y'all
He know the plan yeah he's
Workin for the government

Ci-vil servant y'all
Mufti uniform
He keep a place in town he
Workin for the government

He keep his mouth shut
Nobody know him
He G.I. Joe yeah
Workin for the government

Love come around
He never feel a thing
He see right through it all he
Workin for the government

High places Low places
Man of influence
Mis-ter Invisible he
Workin for the government

Hot war Cold war
M-m-m-money and guns
It's all the same to him he
Workin for the government

Your country My country
Gun for hire y'all
Mercenary 101 he
Workin for the government

He's a pro-fessional
He James Bond y'all
He come from nowhere he
Workin for the government

Up town down town
Anywhere the chips come down he
Your town my town he
Workin for the government