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Workin' At The Car Wash Blues

from The Greatest Wish by SaltyPaws

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Jim Croce 1974

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Well, I just got out from the county prison,
doin' ninety days for non-support.
Tried to find me an executive position,
But no matter how smooth I talked
they wouldn't listen to the fact that I was a genius,
The man say, 'We got all that we can use...'

Now I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin',
workin' at the car wash blues.

Well, I should be sittin' in an air conditioned office in a swivel chair.
Talkin' some trash to the secretaries,
Sayin', 'Here, now mama, come on over here.'
Instead, I'm stuck here rubbin' these fenders with a rag
and walkin' home in soggy old shoes...

Now I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin'
workin' at the car wash blues.

You know a man of my ability,
he should be smokin' on a big cigar.
But till I get myself straight I guess I'll just have to wait
in my rubber suit rubbin' these cars.
Well, all I can do is a shake my head,

you might not believe that it's true.
For workin' at this end of Niagara Falls
is an undiscovered Howard Hughes.
So baby, don't expect to see me,
with no double martini in any high-brow society news.

Cause I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin',
workin' at the car wash blues.

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from The Greatest Wish, released September 16, 2022

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SaltyPaws Punta Gorda, Florida

When you think of wandering minstrels, do you ever think they might live on a boat? SaltyPaws is a sailing acoustic duo, living aboard their catamaran, sailing and singing the Atlantic eastern seaboard. You'll hear guitar and 5 string banjo, spiced with harmonica and concertina. Wherever the boat is in port, you'll find Bentley and Jim joining a jam, at an open mic, or busking a street corner. ... more

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